"French authorities have detained two men in connection to the recent theft of precious jewellery from the world-renowned Louvre museum in Paris, according to local media reports. One of the suspects was apprehended around 10 pm (20:00 GMT) on Saturday at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport as he was about to board a plane abroad, French media Le Parisien and Paris Match reported on Sunday, and the second was arrested not long after in the Paris region, according to Le Parisien."
"The Louvre Museum in the French capital closed one week ago after a group of intruders successfully stole eight pieces of priceless jewellery in a quick-hit four-minute heist that rocked the world's most-visited museum and was followed raptly around the globe. An intensive manhunt for the thieves has been ongoing. Police initially cordoned off the museum famously home to Leonardo da Vinci's painting Mona Lisa with tape and as armed soldiers patrolled its iconic glass pyramid entrance."
French authorities detained two men in connection with the theft of precious jewellery from the Louvre in Paris. One suspect was apprehended around 10 pm (20:00 GMT) at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport as he was about to board a plane abroad; the second was arrested shortly after in the Paris region. The Louvre closed one week earlier after intruders stole eight pieces of priceless jewellery in a quick-hit, four-minute heist. The theft prompted an intensive manhunt, widespread attention, and heightened security measures. Police cordoned off the museum and armed soldiers patrolled the glass pyramid entrance.
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