June 12, 2026
The Louvre normally welcomes approximately 30,000 visitors daily
Five new suspects have been arrested, French radio station RTL says
The transfer of some precious items from the museum's Apollo gallery was carried out on Friday under secret police escort
The heist has prompted an assessment of security at museums across the country
Live images on Reuters TV showed visitors walking through the museum's entry gates for the first time since the brash heist
Jewellery the thieves stole may be fast broken down and sold
Thieves struck after museum opened its doors to public and the raid took just several minutes
