2 suspects arrested in Louvre heist
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P ARIS -- In what could be the first major break in the investigation of the $102 million jewel heist at the Louvre Museum, police have found traces of DNA on items the thieves left behind in their hasty getaway, French authorities told ABC News.
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DNA traces lead to arrest of two suspects after Louvre jewel heist
Two suspects have been arrested a week after the brazen theft of jewellery from the Louvre Museum in Paris, prosecutors confirmed on Sunday. One of the suspects was detained at Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle Airport,
Two Louvre Heist Suspects Nabbed As Manhunt Tightens French police didn’t need the Da Vinci code to crack the first breaks in the Louvre jewel robbery. By Saturday night, two suspects were in handcuffs after an airport stop and a city takedown that capped a hectic week for investigators.
Two traces of DNA were found in one of the helmets and one of the gloves suspects left behind after a jewelry heist at the Louvre on Sunday, French police told ABC News.