Two Arrested in Louvre Crown Jewels Heist

French police arrested two men and are questioning them in connection with last week's daylight heist at the Louvre; both are reported to be in their early 30s and one was detained at Paris‑Charles de Gaulle airport as he tried to board a flight to Algeria. Authorities say the thieves, believed to be part of a four‑person team that used a truck fitted with a cherry picker to reach the Galerie d'Apollon, stole several pieces from the French crown jewels including a sapphire diadem, a necklace and an earring. The stolen items' value has been reported variously at roughly £78–88 million (about $100–157 million). Investigators recovered about 150 trace samples (DNA and fingerprints) from the flatbed truck, a crash helmet and a glove, and used CCTV to map the escape route, with prosecutors saying they are optimistic matches could be found in forensic databases. French media and investigators are also examining digital evidence suggesting a possible inside role by a museum security guard; no identities have been released and the inquiry is ongoing.