Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the audacious $157 million Louvre heist — just a week after chainsaw-wielding robbers made off with a trove of jewels.
According to Le Parisien, one of the men was detained at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris on Saturday as he attempted to board a flight to Algeria.
Both suspects are reportedly from Seine-Saint-Denis, in the north of Paris.
The pair are alleged to be part of a four-man gang that stormed the iconic Louvre Museum on October 18, making off with a haul of priceless jewels.
The arrests come amid growing suspicions the heist was an inside job, after police uncovered digital forensic evidence suggesting a member of the museum’s security team had been in contact with the thieves.
“We have found digital forensic evidence tha

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