A 38-year-old woman has been formally charged in connection with the audacious theft of €88 million worth of crown jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris last month. The suspect, whose identity remains undisclosed, faces allegations of complicity in organized theft and criminal conspiracy. She appeared before a magistrate, who ordered her to remain in custody pending further investigation. The woman was apprehended earlier this week alongside four other individuals, two of whom had already been charged with theft and conspiracy after partially admitting their involvement in the crime. The heist, which occurred on October 19, saw four men execute a meticulously planned daylight robbery, using a stolen vehicle-mounted mechanical lift to access the Galerie d’Apollon via a balcony near the River Seine. Armed with a disc cutter, they swiftly breached display cases containing priceless treasures, including the Marie-Louise necklace, a pair of earrings, and a tiara once worn by Empress Eugénie, wife of Napoleon III. The thieves spent a mere four minutes inside the museum before escaping on two scooters, later switching to cars. Despite extensive investigations, the stolen jewels remain missing. In response to the incident, security measures have been heightened across France’s cultural institutions, with the Louvre relocating some of its most valuable artifacts to the Bank of France for safekeeping.
