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A further quartet of suspects are now under arrest within the framework of the active inquiry into the last month's robbery of valuable gems at the Louvre Museum, as stated by the French judicial authorities.

Specifics of the Most Recent Arrests

A pair of males, aged 38 and 39, and two female individuals, in their early thirties and forties, were arrested on Tuesday. They all reside in the greater Paris area.

Among them is considered as the final member of a four-man gang that allegedly carried out the daytime theft, according to French media. The remaining trio accused perpetrators were previously detained and formally accused, according to officials.

Police now have up to 96 hours to interrogate the suspects. Zero evidence has yet been uncovered of the taken jewelry - worth an estimated €88m (£76m; $102m) - which were taken on 19 October.

Prior Indictments and Denials

Four individuals have already been indicted concerning the theft - a trio of males and one female, who similarly reside within the greater Paris.

A 38-year-old woman was formally accused earlier in the month with involvement in organized robbery and criminal conspiracy with a view to committing a crime.

Additionally, a 37-year-old male, was charged with theft and criminal conspiracy.

These two suspects, who remain unnamed in public records, have denied any involvement.

The Method of the Robbery Took Place

The theft took place when the quartet of male perpetrators employed a hijacked vehicle with a mounted lift to breach the Apollo Gallery via a balcony near the Seine River.

The men used a cutting disc to break into display cases housing the jewellery.

The thieves were inside for a mere four minutes and executed their getaway on two scooters stationed outside at 09:38, before switching to cars.

One taken artifact - a royal crown - was lost during the getaway but eight more objects of jewellery - including an emerald-and-diamond necklace that Emperor Napoleon presented to his second spouse, Marie-Louise of Austria - were stolen.

Safeguarding Failures and Consequences

It has been stated that the theft was performed by minor lawbreakers instead of sophisticated criminal organizations.

In the immediate aftermath of the heist, it was announced by the Louvre leadership that the single monitoring device observing the Galerie d'Apollon was pointing away from the balcony scaled by the robbers to break in.

Louvre leadership has since admitted that the establishment had not fulfilled in its responsibilities, but denied that security had been overlooked - stating that from the moment of her appointment in two thousand twenty-one she had been repeatedly cautioning of the need for more investment.

Strengthened Protective Steps

In the wake of the robbery, security measures have been tightened around French heritage sites.

The museum has moved some of its most precious jewels to the Bank of France following the heist.