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Louvre Heist Gang Were Petty Criminals, Paris Prosecutor Says

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Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau speaks during a news conference on the judicial investigation into the jewels robbery at the Louvre museum, at the Paris courthouse in Paris, France, on Oct. 29, 2025. Emma Da Silva/AP PhotoThe heist of crown jewels worth $102 million from the Louvre museum in Paris last month was carried out by a gang of petty criminals, rather than professionals from the world of organized crime, the Paris prosecutor said Sunday.Three out of the four suspected thieves are now believed to be in custody, the authorities have said, while one member of the gang remains at large, along with the stolen treasures. The girlfriend of one of the suspected gang members has also been charged with complicity in organized theft and criminal conspiracy.

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