"On October 19, the gang raided the world's most-visited art museum in broad daylight, taking just seven minutes to steal jewellery worth an estimated $102m before fleeing on scooters. Already convicted six times, this man was known to courts for various offences, such as pimping, driving without a licence, and receiving stolen goods, Beccuau said in a statement. The prosecutor's statement did not say what role, exactly, the man is thought to have played in the heist."
"The four suspects believed to have carried out the robbery have now been arrested and charged. They have been charged with organised theft and criminal conspiracy. The stolen jewellery is still missing. The last suspected member of the gang was arrested on Tuesday at a construction site in the western French town of Laval, according to a source close to the case."
French authorities charged a 39-year-old man as the fourth alleged member of a four-person gang involved in the October 19 Louvre jewel heist. The man has six prior convictions for offences including pimping, driving without a licence, and receiving stolen goods. The gang took roughly seven minutes to steal an estimated $102 million in jewellery and fled on scooters. Four suspects have been arrested and charged with organised theft and criminal conspiracy, while the stolen items remain missing. One woman linked to a suspect was released on bail. Surveillance showed thieves used a freight lift and grinders to access and break display cases.
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