"After a week-long manhunt, two men have now been arrested in connection with the shocking jewel heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris. Authorities say a man was arrested late Saturday night at Charles de Gaulle airport trying to escape to Algeria. A second man was also arrested in connection with the heist, although police have not yet released information about how that suspect was apprehended. Video of the daring burglary conducted in broad daylight has gone viral has gone viral over the past week."
"Footage showed four men armed with power tools and dressed in high-visibility jackets breaking through a second-floor window of the museum as they gained access via a maintenance area. They smashed display cases in the Apollo Gallery, grabbed the French crown jewels, and escaped on motorbikes."
Two men have been arrested following a week-long manhunt in connection with a daring jewel heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris. One suspect was detained late Saturday at Charles de Gaulle airport while attempting to flee to Algeria; authorities provided no details on how the second suspect was apprehended. Viral video shows four men armed with power tools and wearing high-visibility jackets breaking through a second-floor window via a maintenance area, smashing display cases in the Apollo Gallery, and escaping on motorbikes. Stolen items reportedly include crowns, necklaces, earrings and brooches linked to Emperor Napoleon and his wife, with a prosecutor valuing the haul above $100 million. At least two suspects remain at large and it was not immediately clear whether any jewels had been recovered.
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