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A further quartet of persons were taken into custody as part of the active inquiry into the recent heist of priceless gems at the Paris Louvre, per reports from the French judicial authorities.

Specifics of the Newest Apprehensions

A pair of males, 38 and 39 years old, and two women, aged 31 and 40, faced apprehension earlier this week. All are from the Paris region.

One of those detained is believed to be the remaining individual of a four-man gang that is said to have performed the daytime theft, per media sources in France. The additional three alleged robbers are already in custody and formally accused, according to officials.

Law enforcement has been granted as much as 96 hours to question them. Zero evidence has so far been found of the taken jewelry - worth an estimated eighty-eight million euros - which were taken on 19 October.

Previous Charges and Denials

Four people have already been indicted over the heist - three male and one female suspects, who also live in the Paris region.

A 38-year-old woman was charged earlier this month with complicity in organised theft and illegal conspiracy with a view to committing a crime.

Separately, a man, aged 37, was accused of robbery and illegal conspiracy.

The pair of accused, who have not been named publicly, have disavowed any participation.

The Method of the Robbery Was Carried Out

The robbery occurred when the quartet of male perpetrators employed a hijacked vehicle with a mounted lift to gain access to the Apollo Gallery via a balcony adjacent to the Seine.

The perpetrators employed a circular saw to break into showcases housing the jewellery.

The perpetrators stayed inside for a mere four minutes and executed their getaway on two motor scooters waiting outside at 09:38 in the morning, before switching to cars.

One of the stolen items - an imperial crown - was dropped during the escape but eight other items of jewelry - including an emerald-and-diamond necklace that was gifted by Napoleon I his empress, Empress Marie-Louise - were appropriated.

Safeguarding Failures and Aftermath

It has been stated that the robbery was executed by minor lawbreakers rather than experienced crime syndicates.

Shortly after the theft, it was revealed by the Louvre's director that the single monitoring device watching the Apollo Gallery was facing opposite the balcony the thieves climbed over to commit the burglary.

The museum's president has later confessed that the establishment had not fulfilled in its responsibilities, but rejected claims that security was neglected - stating that from the moment of her appointment in two thousand twenty-one she had been warning constantly of the necessity of increased funding.

Improved Safeguarding Protocols

Since the incident, protective protocols have been tightened around France's cultural institutions.

Officials have relocated numerous highly prized jewelry items to the Bank of France in the aftermath of the robbery.