Two arrested over theft of jewels at Louvre, French media report

[ad_1] Two suspects have been arrested over the theft of valuable crown jewels from Paris's Louvre museum, French media say.

In accordance with Le Parisien newspaper, the boys have been initially from the Parisian suburb of Seine-Saint-Denis, and one was getting ready to board a flight from Charles de Gaulle Airport.

Gadgets of inestimable worth have been taken from the world's most-visited museum final Sunday, when 4 thieves wielding energy instruments broke into the constructing in broad daylight.

France's justice minister has since conceded safety protocols "failed", leaving the nation with a "horrible picture".

Reviews say the suspects, who're recognized to police for earlier burglaries, have been arrested on Saturday night.

Specialist police have now taken on the case and may query them for as much as 96 hours.

The BBC has contacted the Paris Public Prosecutor's Workplace.

The gang reportedly arrived at 09:30 (06:30 GMT), shortly after the museum opened to guests.

The suspects arrived with a vehicle-mounted mechanical elevate to realize entry to the Galerie d'Apollon (Gallery of Apollo) through a balcony near the River Seine.