Louvre Heist update: 7 suspects nabbed, $102m in jewels still vanished

French officials have arrested five additional suspects in connection with the audacious broad daylight theft of French crown jewels from the famous Louvre Museum’s Apollo Gallery.

But the treasures are still missing, even after 7 suspects have been arrested by the French police.

The development came out on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, in a coordinated police raid across Paris and nearby suburbs, including Seine-Saint-Denis, though the identities have not yet been disclosed.

Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau has said that one of the arrested suspects is assumed to have been part of the four-person crew that carried out the robbery on October 19, a heist that stunned the world.

While the two other members of the gang were apprehended on Sunday, October 26, 2025, and formally charged on Wednesday, October 29, with criminal conspiracy and organized theft.

On the other hand, searches for the missing priceless jewels still continue.

Beccuau told the media, “Searches last night and overnight did not allow us to find the goods.”

He made a direct appeal, saying, “These jewels are now, of course, unsellable. Anyone who buys them would be guilty of concealment of stolen goods. There’s still time to give them back.”

In under eight minutes, the thieves escaped with eight French crown jewels, estimated to be worth around €88 million ($102 million).

They opened the window by force, sliced through display cases with power tools, and fled on scooters down the banks of the Seine.

The Louvre Palace was constructed in the late 12th century, around 1190, under King Philip II of France.

Its origins lie in a fortress designed to protect Paris against Viking invasions via the Seine River.