A woman arrested this week along with four other suspects over the unprecedented jewel heist at the Louvre appeared Saturday before a judge who will decide whether to detain her, according to French media.

She has been charged with complicity in organized theft and criminal conspiracy with a view to committing a crime.

The 38-year-old woman was in tears as she confirmed that she lives in the northern La Courneuve suburb of Paris, an AFP journalist said.

At the request of the prosecution, the hearing continued behind closed doors.

Earlier Saturday, the Paris public prosecutor's office did not specify how many suspects would be brought before the court.

Last month, thieves wielding power tools raided the Louvre , the world's most visited art museum, in broad daylight, taking

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