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,

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.

Investigators hunting the gang behind the Louvre jewel heist have found DNA samples and are aware of new video showing the thieves escaping, prosecutors say.

The dramatic Louvre heist has taken a new turn as French police arrested two suspects in connection with the theft of crown jewels valued at over $100 million. The men, both in their 30s and from a Paris suburb,

It took just seven minutes for robbers armed with disc grinders to get in and out of the world-famous Louvre museum in Paris with a stash of royal necklaces, tiaras and earrings.

Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said forensic teams are now analysing the DNA samples in the hope of quickly identifying the four theives behind Sunday's audacious broad-daylight heist

A major development in the manhunt to find the four people who robbed the Louvre Museum in Paris has been revealed. According to French police, two traces of DNA were found in one of the helmets and one of the gloves the suspects left behind at the scene of the crime.