Two arrested over theft of jewels at Louvre museum in Paris

Two suspects have been arrested over the theft of precious jewels worth €88 million from Paris's Louvre museum last Sunday. The thieves broke into the building in broad daylight using power tools and a vehicle-mounted lift to access the Galerie d'Apollon. French media reports indicate that DNA evidence found at the scene led to one suspect's identification. One suspect was preparing to travel to Algeria while the other was heading to Mali when they were apprehended on Saturday evening. The Paris prosecutor criticized the premature disclosure of information related to the case, which hindered efforts to recover the jewels and find the thieves. France’s justice minister conceded that security protocols had failed, leaving the country with a "terrible image."

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