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Suspects arrested over brazen jewel theft from Paris’ Louvre museum

Police have arrested suspects in connection with the theft of priceless jewels from the Louvre museum, just as one attempted to leave the country, the Paris prosecutor’s office said. Thieves last week targeted the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery in a brazen daylight raid, fleeing with jewelry worth tens of millions in a matter of minutes. Scores …

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Looted Louvre treasures may never be found, experts say, as museum remains closed

The Louvre museum in Paris announced it would remain closed Monday as investigations continue into Sunday’s extraordinary theft of historic jewelry – and experts say the prospects of recovering the treasures are slim. In a post on X, the museum said it regretted Monday’s closure, as France begins to digest the implications of the brazen …

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Ex-Louvre president suspected in case of forging documents for Egyptian artifacts

Investigators suspect that the former president of the Louvre Museum, Jean-Luc Martinez, turned a blind eye to forging certificates of origin for five ancient Egyptian artifacts. According to BFM channel, French investigators suspect a criminal group operating in the Louvre Museum of forging documents for five artifacts dating back to the era of Tutankhamun, the …

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