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Louvre jewelry heist suspect: Mastermind was disappointed with 88 million euro haul
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Louvre jewelry heist suspect: Mastermind was disappointed with 88 million euro haul

From Helsingin Sanomat · () Finnish

Translated from Finnish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Two suspects in the October 2025 Louvre jewelry heist told interrogators they were hired for the robbery, each promised around 20,000 euros.
  • The stolen historical jewels, valued at 88 million euros, remain largely unrecovered, except for Empress Eugénie's crown.
  • One suspect claimed the mastermind was disappointed with the haul, believing more could have been taken.

Two men arrested in connection with the October 2025 heist at Paris's Louvre Museum have revealed in interrogations that they were hired to carry out the robbery, with promises of approximately 20,000 euros each. The stolen historical jewels, valued at a staggering 88 million euros, have yet to be fully recovered. The only item found so far is Empress Eugénie's crown, which the thieves dropped while fleeing.

It fell out of my bag.

— One of the suspectsExplaining how Empress Eugénie's crown was dropped during the escape.

According to French newspaper Le Monde, which obtained interrogation records, a total of four people are currently in custody in connection with the theft. The two suspects stated they were recruited just days before the break-in by an individual who intended to resell the jewels and who was also the primary planner of the heist. Authorities have not confirmed if the suspects acted on behalf of someone else.

One of the suspects recounted that the mastermind behind the operation was disappointed with the amount of jewelry stolen. "He thought we could have taken more," the suspect told investigators. This individual was promised between 15,000 and 20,000 euros, depending on the final sale price of the stolen items.

He thought we could have taken more.

— One of the suspectsDescribing the disappointment of the heist's mastermind regarding the amount of stolen jewelry.

Interestingly, one of the apprehended men claimed he was unaware the target was the world-famous Louvre Museum. He was reportedly told it was a "Parisian jewelry store that makes jewelry." Had he known the true target, he stated, he would never have participated. He was promised 20,000 to 25,000 euros for his involvement.

I would never have gone there if I had known.

— One of the suspectsStating he would not have participated if he had known the target was the Louvre Museum.
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Originally published by Helsingin Sanomat in Finnish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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