"The French culture ministry confirmed the stolen items included a tiara, necklace and a single earring from a set that belonged to Queen Marie-Amelie and Queen Hortense, an emerald necklace and a pair of emerald earrings from the Empress Marie Louise set, a brooch known as the "reliquary brooch", a tiara belonging to Empress Eugenie, and a large corsage bow brooch of Empress Eugenie."
"Two suspects, from the Parisian borough of Seine-Saint Denis, were arrested on Saturday evening and placed in police custody as part of the investigations opened for "theft in an organised gang" and "association of criminals for the commission of a crime", led by the Paris Banditry Repression Brigade (BRB) and the Central Office for the Fight against Trafficking in Cultural Goods (OCBC), according to Le Parisien."
Four thieves wielding power tools broke into the world's most famous museum in broad daylight last weekend. The heist occurred around 9:30am, lasted several minutes, and the group escaped on a scooter. They entered the Galerie d'Apollon, which holds the remains of the French crown jewels, and stole nine pieces of jewellery. Stolen items included jewellery from Queen Marie-Amelie, Queen Hortense, Empress Marie Louise and Empress Eugenie, notably a tiara, emerald pieces and a corsage bow brooch. Two suspects from Seine-Saint-Denis were arrested and placed in police custody. Investigations by the Paris Banditry Repression Brigade (BRB) and the Central Office for the Fight against Trafficking in Cultural Goods (OCBC) cite organised gang and criminal association charges.
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