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A 39-year-old man suspected of taking part in the Louvre heist was remanded into custody on Tuesday, joining three others already in detention. French prosecutors said he is believed to be the fourth and final member of the masked gang accused of stealing jewels worth an estimated $102 million.

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Paris's Louvre Museum said it would raise ticket prices for most non-EU visitors, meaning American, British and Chinese tourists will be among those paying €32 for entry – an increase of €10 on the current admission price. Prices will also increase at four other establishments, including the Château de Versailles.

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French authorities have arrested four more people in the investigation into October's theft of imperial jewels from the Louvre museum, the Paris prosecutor said on Tuesday.

French media say those held include alleged final member of four-person gang who broke into museum

Two men and two women from the Paris region have been taken into custody in connection with the theft at the Louvre last month, prosecutors said.