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Four additional suspects have been detained within the framework of the continuing probe into the recent theft of priceless jewellery at the Paris Louvre, as stated by the Paris prosecutor's office.

Details of the Most Recent Arrests

Two male suspects, 38 and 39 years old, and a duo of females, aged 31 and 40, were taken into custody this Tuesday. Each hails from the Île-de-France region.

One of those detained is believed to be the last participant of a quartet of thieves that is said to have performed the daytime theft, according to local news outlets. The remaining trio suspected thieves have already been arrested and indicted, authorities state.

Police now have a maximum of four days to interrogate the suspects. No trace has yet been uncovered of the taken jewelry - valued at eighty-eight million euros - which disappeared on the nineteenth of October.

Previous Indictments and Rejections

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

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

Separately, one male suspect, 37 years old, was indicted for theft and criminal conspiracy.

These two suspects, who have not had their identities disclosed, have rejected all accusations.

The Way the Theft Was Carried Out

The theft took place when the group of four men used a stolen vehicle-mounted mechanical lift to enter the Galerie d'Apollon (Gallery of Apollo) by means of a balcony near the Seine River.

The men used a cutting disc to force open display cases containing the jewelry.

The perpetrators stayed inside for a mere four minutes and fled the scene on a pair of scooters positioned externally at 09:38 in the morning, before switching to cars.

One taken artifact - a royal crown - was fallen in the flight but eight additional pieces of jewellery - including an emerald-and-diamond necklace that was gifted by Napoleon I his second wife, the Empress Marie-Louise - were taken.

Protective Deficiencies and Aftermath

Authorities have indicated that the theft was performed by minor lawbreakers rather than sophisticated criminal organizations.

Soon following the robbery, it was disclosed by the museum's director that the only camera monitoring the Galerie d'Apollon was facing opposite the balcony the thieves climbed over to commit the burglary.

The museum's president has since admitted that the institution had fallen short in its duties, but denied that security had been overlooked - emphasizing that from the time she took office in two thousand twenty-one she had been repeatedly cautioning of the requirement for additional resources.

Strengthened Protective Steps

In the wake of the robbery, protective protocols have been tightened around France's cultural institutions.

The Louvre has transferred a selection of its most valuable gems to the Bank of France in the aftermath of the robbery.