A police operation at the Louvre has uncovered a large-scale fraud at the Parisian museum. A network was involved in selling counterfeit tickets and overselling guided tours, particularly to Chinese tourists, according to media reports. Le Parisien As reported by EFE, the police raid carried out on February 10, following an anti-fraud report from the museum itself, resulted in the arrest of nine people, including two museum employees and two tour guides, suspected of being part of an organized network. Three vehicles, €130,000 in cash, nearly €200,000 in bank accounts, and several bank safe deposit boxes containing the same amount of cash were seized.

Five new suspects have been arrested in connection with the investigation into the Louvre jewelry heist, Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau announced Thursday in an interview on RTL radio. Beccuau specified that the arrests took place in Paris and Seine-Saint-Denis, and that despite searches, the loot, valued at 88 million euros, has not yet been recovered.

French judicial police have arrested two men they suspect of having participated in the robbery at the Louvre Museum. According to the Prosecutor's Office, at least one of the two suspects was arrested on Saturday at Charles de Gaulle Airport as he attempted to board a flight to Algeria. The other suspect was arrested in the Seine-Saint-Denis department, north of Paris. Both men, who are in police custody, have prior records for robbery. Police accuse them of "organized robbery" and "criminal association." The police are still searching for the other two men involved in the robbery. According to French police, around 100 people are involved in the robbery investigation.

Parisian prosecutor Laure Beccuau estimates the case at 88 million euros. The jewels stolen from the Louvre Museum on October 19. Although the museum will reopen this Wednesday, the Apollo Gallery, where the jewels stolen by the thieves were located, will remain closed, as well as the crown of Empress Eugenie de Montijo, which they lost while leaving the museum. The police continue to investigate to find out who is responsible for the theft while the debate over the museum's security intensifies.

The robberyThis Sunday's exhibition of Napoleon's jewels at the Louvre Museum in ParisIt has left everyone stunned. The theft was surprising due to the thieves' speed, who stole nine pieces from the museum in just seven minutes, although they lost one along the way. A day after the theft, some details of how it happened have emerged. This is the chronology of events:

The day after the spectacular robbery at the LouvreThe museum has not opened its doors. Police are still searching for clues to try to identify and arrest the thieves and understand why the four men were able to enter and leave with impunity with jewels from the French Treasury of "incalculable heritage value." How is such a robbery possible in daylight, with visitors inside, in one of the world's largest museums? Official information is distributed in dribs and drabs, but all indications point to serious security shortcomings, denounced not only by unions but also by the French Court of Auditors.

It's not a movie script, but it feels like one. This Sunday morning, just over half an hour after its doors opened, the most visited and famous museum in the world, the Louvre, was evacuated. All tourists had to quickly leave the halls because masked thieves had entered the Apollo Gallery. In a lightning-fast raid, they stole nine pieces—one of which they lost along the way—from the collection of jewels that form part of the French treasury and were worn by kings and members of the Bonaparte dynasty. The museum remained closed all Sunday, in part to prevent the destruction of evidence and facilitate the investigation. On their website The robbery occurred between 9:30 and 9:40 a.m. French Culture Minister Rachida Dati announced on social media that an investigation had been opened and that there were no victims or injuries.