French police arrest suspects linked to Louvre jewellery heist

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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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