DNA traces lead to arrest of 2 suspects
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One suspect was arrested in Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport as he was preparing to leave the country, French authorities said.
Veteran detectives who have worked on similar cases said French investigators have a lot of evidence to work with in the Louvre jewel heist.
A SECOND French museum was raided just hours after the world-famous £176 million heist at the Louvre. Roughly 2,000 gold and silver coins – some dating back 235 years – have been
Investigators hunting the gang behind the Louvre jewel heist have found DNA samples and are aware of new video showing the thieves escaping, prosecutors say.
PARIS — Officials in France have arrested two people in connection with the heist at the Louvre Museum, a week after police said they got away with historic crown jewels.
Two traces of DNA were found in one of the helmets and one of the gloves suspects left behind after a jewelry heist at the Louvre on Sunday, French police told ABC News.
Two Louvre Heist Suspects Nabbed As Manhunt Tightens French police didn’t need the Da Vinci code to crack the first breaks in the Louvre jewel robbery. By Saturday night, two suspects were in handcuffs after an airport stop and a city takedown that capped a hectic week for investigators.