More arrests made in connection with Louvre jewelry heist

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published October 30, 2025 at 11:52 AM EDT

Five more suspects have been arrested in connection with the jewelry heist at the Louvre earlier this month. Two other suspects have already been arrested.

Investigators found phones and other objects during the raid on Wednesday, but the priceless jewels remain missing.

NPR’s Paris correspondent Eleanor Beardsley joins host Lisa Mullins.

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