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00:00Nighttime arrest at Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport.
00:04Police from a special unit in charge of armed robberies and art thefts,
00:08nabbing a man suspected of taking part in the daring Louvre theft
00:12just before he boarded a flight to Algeria.
00:15Another man also arrested Saturday night.
00:19Both suspects are in their 30s and originally from the capital Saint-Saint-Denis suburb.
00:25They are known to police.
00:26Information confirmed by the Paris prosecutor in a statement just released.
00:32The two suspects are currently being questioned here
00:35at the Paris headquarters of the Judicial Police.
00:39The Interior Minister welcomed the break in the case.
00:44I extend my warmest congratulations to the investigators who have worked tirelessly.
00:48The investigations must continue.
00:50They will do so with the same determination.
00:53We will keep going.
00:53According to the former director of the Paris Judicial Police,
00:58the hearings of the two suspects could generate new avenues of investigation.
01:03They would first want to explain what happened,
01:07whether they were ordered to do it or whether this was their own crime.
01:12It was one week ago when the whole world saw these pictures
01:16of the historic robbery at the Louvre Museum.
01:19Eight precious pieces of jewellery from France's crown jewels estimated at 88 million euros.
01:26They still haven't been found.
01:28Some experts say it wouldn't be hard to conceal them once they've been dismantled.
01:35Since they're not actually made of metal,
01:37you can wear all the jewels and walk through the airport.
01:40It will never beep at the security gate.
01:44Investigations are continuing.
01:45At least two suspects are still.
01:48At least two suspects are still.
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