Four more suspects have been arrested in connection with the brazen daytime heist of Paris’ Louvre Museum, French prosecutors announced.

In a statement Tuesday, Nov. 25, the Paris prosecutor's office said the suspects are two men and two women ages 31 to 40. The statement did not describe any charges or detail the suspects' possible role in the plot.

Four other suspects have been arrested and handed preliminary charges in connection with the Oct. 19 robbery of more than $102 million worth of royal jewels from the world's most-visited museum.

The stolen artifacts, including earrings and a necklace owned by Queen Marie-Amélie and Queen Hortense, the stepdaughter of Napoleon I, are still missing, officials say.

How did the Louvre heist unfold?

The heist, which prompted sprawling investigations and a leadership shakeup at the museum and drew international headlines, unfolded in only seven minutes.

Officials say a four-man team used a truck with an extendable ladder to climb to the second-floor balcony of the museum. There, they used power tools and angle grinders to break through the window leading to the Gallery of Apollo.

Once inside, they smashed glass display cases and snatched the jewels. At the same time, the museum's alarms blared and tourists fled the building.

The robbers fled on a pair of motorbikes. In all, they made off with eight artifacts, including an emerald necklace worn by Empress Marie-Louise, the second wife of Napoleon Bonaparte.

Authorities said the burglars tried to take more pieces from the collection. Outside, investigators recovered a diamond- and emerald-covered gold crown owned by Empress Eugénie, the wife of Napoleon III.

Authorities say they've nabbed 3 of the 4 robbers

Last month, prosecutors filed preliminary charges against three men and one woman allegedly involved in the heist. The men, prosecutors said, were part of the four-person team that carried out the robbery.

The suspects were connected to the crime scene through DNA evidence, authorities said, including samples discovered on a scooter used in the robbers' escape and on items left behind at the scene.

Prosecutors said two of the men, including one who was arrested at a French airport with a one-way ticket to Algeria, "partially" admitted they were involved in the robbery.

The woman, who shares children with one of the suspects, has denied any involvement in the heist through her lawyer.

Contributing: Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY; Reuters

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Four more suspects arrested in brazen Louvre heist, officials say

Reporting by Christopher Cann, USA TODAY / USA TODAY

USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect