2 Louvre robbers detained, they were preparing to escape - Le Figaro

On Saturday, October 25, two criminals involved in the Louvre robbery were detained. They were planning to flee from France to Algeria and Mali.

It was reported by Le Figaro.

After a week of searching, the first part of the group that committed the robbery in the Louvre on October 19 was arrested. According to the publication, two criminals involved in the robbery were detained. One of them was detained at Roissy airport as he was preparing to fly to Algeria.

The operation was carried out at around 10 p.m. by the Brigade for the Fight against Banditry (BRB), which was in charge of the investigation and mobilized more than 100 investigators throughout the week. At the same time, the second offender was detained by the Paris judicial police in Saint-Saint-Denis.

The two robbers were detained for organized theft and participation in a criminal group.

A police source later said that the second suspect was planning to flee to Mali.

In addition, according to a police source, the faces of the two men detained in connection with the Louvre robbery are not new to the police. They had been under surveillance for several days.

In addition, they are known for their thefts and, according to Le Parisien, have the profile of experienced performers who probably acted on commission.

On October 19, a robbery took place in one of the most famous museums in the world - the Louvre.

It has become known that the Louvre robbery took place at lightning speed - it took the criminals 7 minutes to take jewelry from the Napoleon collection from the exhibition halls.