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00:00New this morning, French investigators have arrested five more suspects in that brazen
00:07jewel heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris. Authorities say the stolen crown jewels worth
00:13more than $100 million still have not been found, but one of the newly arrested suspects could be
00:19a key figure after DNA evidence reportedly linked him to the crime scene. The two suspects arrested
00:24last weekend appeared in court on Wednesday and were placed under formal investigation for
00:29organized theft and criminal conspiracy. Prosecutors say both have admitted to taking part in the
00:35robbery. Investigators are also looking into whether the thieves had help from inside the
00:40museum. Officials say it took the crew less than eight minutes to break through a window,
00:45use power tools to cut into display cases, and disappear with the jewels. One of the
00:49boldest art thefts in Paris in decades.
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