Five more arrested in Louvre heist as police hunt for stolen jewels

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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.