Ladder used by robbers to break into the Louvre Museum in October 2025 Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters Two men arrested on suspicion of participating in the theft of jewelry from the Louvre Museum, in Paris, France, gave a statement to the police in June. According to a report by the newspaper "Le Monde", which had access to the content of the interrogations, they said they would receive up to 25 thousand euros (R$ 146 thousand) for the service and that the crime was planned by a mentor, who has not yet been identified. Remember the case: the robbery in broad daylight occurred on October 19th. Two men parked a vehicle outside the Louvre, climbed a staircase to the second floor, broke a window, broke into shop windows with grinders and fled on the back of a scooter – all in less than seven minutes. The stolen jewelry is valued at US$102 million (more than R$521 million) and has not yet been found. Cameras recorded the moment of the robbery (see the video below). The two suspects were identified as Abdoulaye N., aged 40, and Ghelamallah A., aged 36. They lived in the northern region of Paris and were arrested just over a week after the crime. They are investigated for theft and criminal association. Cameras record the moment of robbery at the Louvre Museum According to "Le Monde", the suspects said they had not been informed about the future of the stolen pieces. One of them stated that the jewelry would be sold abroad. In addition to Abdoulaye and Ghelamallah, there are two other people suspected of being linked to the crime in pre-trial detention. No further details were disclosed about their possible participation. Also according to the report: the suspects stated that they were approached by the mastermind of the crime, two or three days before the invasion. For the service, they would receive between 15 thousand and 25 thousand euros, depending on the objects they managed to steal. two other men participated in the invasion of the Louvre. Their identities were also not revealed by the duo in the statement, for fear of retaliation. Abdoulaye stated that he was the one who dropped one of the stolen crowns during the escape. According to the suspect, the mastermind of the crime was not satisfied with the error and expected more pieces to be taken from the museum. Researchers, however, remain cautious about the involvement of a mentor. This is because, according to "Le Monde", no records of the suspects' communication with anyone else were found. The Louvre is the most visited museum in the world. The site houses more than 33 thousand works, including antiques, sculptures and paintings, and is known for housing the Mona Lisa, by Leonardo da Vinci. The invasion took place around 9:30 am, about 30 minutes after the museum opened to visitors. French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said the stolen jewels had “inestimable value” and represented a “true heritage”. Fantástico showed, at the time of the crime, details of the museum's architecture and how the criminals invaded. See the report below. Two men are arrested on suspicion of stealing jewelry from the Louvre worth R$550 million