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Five more suspects arrested over Paris's Louvre crown jewels heist

The jewel heist is seen as a humliating security disaster in France. Members of the Paris Holmes Society (Cercle Holmesien de Paris), Laurence Deloision, dressed like Arsene Lupin, left, and Thierry Gilibert, dressed like Sherlock Holmes, stage the theft by the facade and the window where thieves pulled off their daring heist. AP - Thomas Padilla

Police have arrested five more suspects linked to the theft of treasures worth €88 million from the Louvre museum's Apollo gallery, the Paris prosecutor has said, expressing hope the latest developments will help them find the missing jewels.

The five were arrested late Wednesday night in separate police operations in Paris and surrounding areas, including the Seine-Saint-Denis region, Prosecutor Laure Beccuau told RTL radio on Thursday.

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