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Four additional suspects were taken into custody as part of the ongoing investigation into the previous robbery of priceless jewellery at the Louvre Museum, per reports from the Paris prosecutor's office.

Specifics of the Most Recent Arrests

A pair of males, aged 38 and 39, and two women, in their early thirties and forties, were arrested on Tuesday. Each hails from the Paris region.

Among them is believed to be the last participant of a group of four that is said to have performed the daytime theft, as reported by media sources in France. The other three alleged robbers were previously detained and formally accused, authorities state.

Police now have as much as 96 hours to interrogate the suspects. Not a single clue has so far been found of the pilfered gems - appraised at €88m (£76m; $102m) - which disappeared on the nineteenth of October.

Prior Accusations and Rejections

Four individuals have previously faced charges in relation to the robbery - three male and one female suspects, who also live in the greater Paris.

A woman in her late thirties was formally accused earlier in the month with involvement in organized robbery and conspiracy to commit crimes aimed at perpetrating an offense.

Additionally, one male suspect, 37 years old, was indicted for stealing and conspiratorial activities.

These two suspects, who have not been named publicly, have disavowed any participation.

The Way the Theft Took Place

The heist happened when the team of four individuals employed a hijacked vehicle with a mounted lift to gain access to the Galerie d'Apollon (Gallery of Apollo) by means of a balcony adjacent to the Seine.

The perpetrators employed a cutting disc to force open exhibition cases housing the jewellery.

The robbers remained within for a mere four minutes and made their escape on two motor scooters waiting outside at 09:38, before switching to cars.

A single pilfered object - an imperial crown - was dropped during the escape but eight additional pieces of jewelry - featuring an emerald and diamond necklace that Napoleon I gave his second wife, the Empress Marie-Louise - were appropriated.

Safeguarding Shortcomings and Fallout

Officials have revealed that the heist was carried out by minor lawbreakers rather than experienced crime syndicates.

In the immediate aftermath of the heist, it was disclosed by the museum's director that the only camera watching the Apollo Gallery was directed away from the terrace used by the perpetrators to commit the burglary.

Louvre leadership has since admitted that the museum had failed in its duties, but denied that security had been overlooked - saying that from the beginning of her tenure in two thousand twenty-one she had been repeatedly cautioning of the necessity of increased funding.

Strengthened Safeguarding Protocols

Since the incident, protective protocols have been tightened around the nation's cultural landmarks.

Officials have relocated some of its most precious jewels to the French central bank after the theft.