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Paris The prosecutor said on Sunday that the two suspects louvre The three alleged members of the team of four are now in custody as the jewels heist was first convicted in a string of burglaries 10 years ago.
Laure Becuuu said dna On Saturday, the body of the 37-year-old man who was charged was found inside the basket lift that was used to access the museum window. He was initially charged with theft by an organized gang and criminal conspiracy.
Becu said he had 11 previous convictions on his criminal record, 10 of which were for theft.
Becu said the criminal record of the 39-year-old suspect, who was charged with similar preliminary charges on Wednesday, lists 15 convictions, including two for theft.
“The interesting thing about these records is that when we compare them, we see that they were both involved in the same theft case, for which he was convicted in Paris in 2015,” Becu said.
Another man, aged 34, is suspected to be part of the “commando” team French The media has branded them thieves, allegations were also made this week.
Bekuu noted some “closeness” between all the suspects, saying the 38-year-old woman who was initially charged with “complicity” on Saturday is the 37-year-old suspect’s longtime partner.
All four are being kept in custody.
Bekuu declined to answer questions about whether investigators were getting closer to finding the jewels.
“We are investigating all possibilities in the parallel market to sell this jewellery, which I hope will not happen any time soon. … It can be used for money laundering, it can be used for trading, all leads are being explored,” he said.
Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said in an interview that he was “optimistic” about the investigation. parisian Newspaper Saturday.
“There are four criminals, at least one of whom is at large, as well as possibly the one who ordered the crime and the jewelry,” Nunez said.
He said, “I have great confidence in the work of the police, so I am optimistic. But my optimism is not limited to thinking that the looted money will be recovered quickly.”