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Another four suspects have been detained as part of the active inquiry into the previous heist of valuable jewelry at the famous Paris museum, per reports from the Paris prosecutor's office.

Details of the Most Recent Detentions

Two men, aged 38 and 39, and two female individuals, aged 31 and 40, were taken into custody this Tuesday. They all reside in the Paris region.

One of those detained is thought to be the remaining individual of a group of four that reportedly executed the broad-daylight robbery, according to media sources in France. The other three alleged robbers are already in custody and indicted, authorities state.

Investigators currently possess as much as 96 hours to conduct interviews. No trace has yet been uncovered of the pilfered gems - appraised at eighty-eight million euros - which were stolen on October 19th.

Prior Charges and Disavowals

A group of four have already been charged in relation to the robbery - three male and one female suspects, who similarly reside within the Parisian area.

A 38-year-old woman was indicted in recent weeks with complicity in organised theft and criminal conspiracy aimed at perpetrating an offense.

Additionally, a man, aged 37, was accused of robbery and illegal conspiracy.

The pair of accused, who remain unnamed in public records, have denied any involvement.

The Method of the Robbery Was Executed

The robbery occurred when the team of four individuals used a stolen vehicle-mounted mechanical lift to breach the Galerie d'Apollon (Gallery of Apollo) through a terrace near the Seine River.

The thieves utilized a cutting disc to force open exhibition cases which held the precious items.

The robbers remained within for four minutes and fled the scene on a pair of scooters positioned externally at 09:38, before transferring to automobiles.

One of the stolen items - a crown - was fallen in the flight but eight other items of precious ornaments - featuring an emerald and diamond necklace that Napoleon I gave his empress, the Empress Marie-Louise - were appropriated.

Protective Failures and Fallout

Officials have revealed that the theft was performed by minor lawbreakers as opposed to experienced crime syndicates.

Shortly after the theft, it was revealed by the Louvre's director that the only camera monitoring the Galerie d'Apollon was facing opposite the terrace used by the perpetrators to gain entry.

Louvre leadership has later confessed that the museum had failed in its duties, but disputed allegations of security being ignored - emphasizing that from the moment of her appointment in two thousand twenty-one she had been warning constantly of the requirement for additional resources.

Enhanced Protective Steps

In the wake of the robbery, security measures have been tightened around the nation's cultural landmarks.

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