People queue to enter Le Louvre museum Monday, Oct. 27, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
PARIS (AP) — Two suspects in the Louvre jewel heist on Wednesday were handed preliminary charges of criminal conspiracy and theft committed by an organized gang, according to the Paris prosecutor's office. The prosecutor said they admitted their involvement.
Prosecutor Laure Beccuau told a news conference that the two are believed to be the men who forced their way into the world’s most visited museum Oct. 19, and that at least two other accomplices are at large. The jewels remain missing.
The two were given preliminary charges and ordered held in custody pending further investigation, the prosecutor's office said in a statement.
They have “partially” admitted their participation in the robbery, Beccuau said.
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