27.11.2025 18:56
The investigation into the robbery at the world-famous Louvre Museum is deepening. The suspects in custody confessed that they received the assignment for the heist from "two men with a Slavic accent" for 15,000 euros. These statements have strengthened the suspicion of a possible connection to Russia, which French intelligence has been monitoring for a long time. The fact that a professionally planned robbery was carried out by low-profile suspects has ignited discussions about "external intervention" in Paris.
About a month after the robbery that took place on October 19 at the world-famous Louvre Museum in France, the police captured the last member of a four-person gang.
8 JEWELS STILL MISSING The suspect is reported to be connected to the three previously captured gang members and is said to be from or residing in the Seine-Saint-Denis suburb of Paris. An investigation has been launched against the suspect on charges of organized crime and complicity. No information has yet been shared regarding the suspect's identity and age. Eight jewels stolen from the Louvre Museum are still being sought.
"I GOT THE JOB FROM TWO MEN WITH SLAV ACCENT FOR 15 THOUSAND EUROS" One of the suspects in custody stated in his testimony to the police that he received the job a few days before the robbery for 15 thousand euros from "two men with Slav accents" and that he was shown an "abandoned building" as the target. The suspect claimed that he didn't even realize they were in the Galerie d'Apollon, which houses the French Royal Jewels collection, during the robbery at the Louvre Museum. Another suspect noted that the individuals who organized the robbery also spoke with the same accent.
"RUSSIA MAY WANT TO INSTABILIZE FRANCE" French intelligence agencies, in their initial report prepared after the robbery, pointed out that the incident could be a foreign intervention aimed at destabilizing France from within. Authorities stated that the suspects' limited criminal records increase the likelihood of an "external mastermind" being behind the operation. The report also noted that clues pointed to Russia.
HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS WERE STOLEN On the morning of October 19, a robbery was carried out at the world-famous Louvre Museum, which hosts thousands of visitors daily and exhibits approximately 35,000 works. During the robbery, nine items of "priceless" value were stolen from the section known as the Apollo Gallery, where the Royal Jewels are displayed. A crown belonging to Empress Eugenie, the wife of Napoleon III, which was deemed to have been dropped by the thieves while escaping, was later found damaged outside the museum. The robbery, carried out by four thieves who escaped with eight historically valuable jewels, lasted seven minutes.
In the preliminary report prepared by the Court of Accounts, it was stated that there were "continuous" and "significant delays" in providing technical equipment that meets security standards for the museum, creating a security gap. Louvre Museum Director Laurence Des Cars testified before the Senate Culture Commission on October 22 due to the robbery. Des Cars, who stated that he "accepted responsibility" for the robbery, mentioned that he offered his resignation to Culture Minister Rachida Dati, but it was rejected.
After the robbery, some of the jewels displayed at the Louvre Museum were transferred to the national central bank, Banque de France. Two individuals connected to the robbery of historical artifacts from the Louvre Museum were arrested on October 29, and one suspect was arrested on November 2.