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Four additional persons have been detained within the framework of the ongoing investigation into the previous theft of valuable jewelry at the famous Paris museum, per reports from the Parisian legal officials.

Specifics of the Newest Arrests

Two male suspects, 38 and 39 years old, and two women, aged 31 and 40, faced apprehension earlier this week. Each hails from the Île-de-France region.

Among them is believed to be the remaining individual of a four-man gang that reportedly executed the daylight heist, according to media sources in France. The additional three suspected thieves were previously detained and formally accused, officials say.

Law enforcement has been granted a maximum of four days to conduct interviews. Not a single clue has to date been discovered of the stolen jewels - valued at eighty-eight million euros - which disappeared on the nineteenth of October.

Earlier Indictments and Denials

Four individuals have already been indicted concerning the theft - three male and one female suspects, who similarly reside within the Parisian area.

A woman in her late thirties was formally accused earlier in the month with complicity in organised theft and criminal conspiracy with a view to committing a crime.

Separately, one male suspect, 37 years old, was indicted for robbery and illegal conspiracy.

Both of these individuals, who remain unnamed in public records, have disavowed any participation.

The Method of the Robbery Was Executed

The theft took place when the quartet of male perpetrators used a stolen vehicle-mounted mechanical lift to gain access to the Apollo Gallery through a terrace adjacent to the Seine.

The men used a cutting disc to force open display cases which held the precious items.

The perpetrators stayed inside for just 240 seconds and made their escape on two motor scooters positioned externally at 09:38 in the morning, before switching to cars.

One taken artifact - an imperial crown - was lost during the getaway but eight additional pieces of precious ornaments - featuring an emerald and diamond necklace that Emperor Napoleon presented to his second spouse, Marie-Louise of Austria - were appropriated.

Safeguarding Deficiencies and Aftermath

Officials have revealed that the robbery was executed by small-time offenders rather than sophisticated criminal organizations.

Shortly after the theft, it was announced by the Louvre leadership that the only camera monitoring the Galerie d'Apollon was facing opposite the terrace used by the perpetrators to commit the burglary.

The museum's president has subsequently acknowledged that the museum had failed in its obligations, but denied that security had been overlooked - emphasizing that from the moment of her appointment in the year 2021 she had been warning constantly of the need for more investment.

Improved Protective Steps

Since the incident, safeguarding procedures have been enhanced at France's cultural institutions.

The museum has moved a selection of its most valuable gems to the Bank of France in the aftermath of the robbery.