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Another four individuals were taken into custody in the context of the active inquiry into the previous heist of precious jewelry at the Paris Louvre, per reports from the Parisian legal officials.

Details of the Most Recent Arrests

Two male suspects, aged 38 and 39, and two female individuals, 31 and 40 years of age, were taken into custody this Tuesday. All are from the greater Paris area.

Among them is thought to be the final member of a group of four that is said to have performed the daylight heist, per local news outlets. The other three accused perpetrators are already in custody and indicted, according to officials.

Investigators currently possess a maximum of four days to conduct interviews. Not a single clue has to date been discovered of the pilfered gems - worth an estimated eighty-eight million euros - which disappeared on the nineteenth of October.

Earlier Indictments and Denials

Four individuals have already been charged in relation to the robbery - three men and a woman, who similarly reside within the greater Paris.

A woman in her late thirties was indicted in recent weeks with complicity in organised theft and illegal conspiracy intended to carry out unlawful acts.

In a distinct case, a 37-year-old male, was indicted for robbery and illegal conspiracy.

The pair of accused, who have not had their identities disclosed, have disavowed any participation.

How the Heist Was Carried Out

The theft took place when the group of four men employed a hijacked vehicle with a mounted lift to enter the Apollo Gallery via a balcony adjacent to the Seine.

The men used a disc cutter to break into exhibition cases containing the jewelry.

The robbers remained within for a mere four minutes and fled the scene on two motor scooters positioned externally at 09:38 in the morning, before changing to vehicles.

A single pilfered object - an imperial crown - was lost during the getaway but eight more objects of jewelry - including an emerald-and-diamond necklace that was gifted by Napoleon I his second wife, Marie-Louise of Austria - were taken.

Security Failures and Aftermath

Officials have revealed that the robbery was executed by small-time offenders rather than experienced crime syndicates.

Shortly after the theft, it was announced by the Louvre leadership that the only camera observing the Galerie d'Apollon was facing opposite the balcony scaled by the robbers to commit the burglary.

The president of the Louvre has later confessed that the institution had fallen short in its obligations, but disputed allegations of security being ignored - emphasizing that from the time she took office in the year 2021 she had been warning constantly of the requirement for additional resources.

Strengthened Safeguarding Protocols

In the wake of the robbery, protective protocols have been tightened around French heritage sites.

The Louvre has transferred numerous highly prized jewelry items to the national bank in the aftermath of the robbery.