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Four additional individuals have been detained as part of the active inquiry into the last month's heist of precious jewellery at the Paris Louvre, per reports from the Paris prosecutor's office.

Details of the Newest Arrests

Two male suspects, 38 and 39 years old, and a duo of females, aged 31 and 40, were arrested on Tuesday. All are from the Île-de-France region.

One of those detained is considered as the final member of a group of four that reportedly executed the broad-daylight robbery, as reported by French media. The additional three accused perpetrators were previously detained and indicted, officials say.

Investigators currently possess a maximum of four days to conduct interviews. Not a single clue has yet been uncovered of the taken jewelry - appraised at €88m (£76m; $102m) - which were taken on 19 October.

Earlier Indictments and Denials

A group of four have already been indicted concerning the theft - three men and a woman, who similarly reside within the Paris region.

A woman in her late thirties was indicted in recent weeks with aiding organized theft and conspiracy to commit crimes intended to carry out unlawful acts.

Additionally, one male suspect, 37 years old, was accused of stealing and conspiratorial activities.

The pair of accused, who remain unnamed in public records, have denied any involvement.

The Method of the Robbery Was Carried Out

The robbery occurred when the quartet of male perpetrators used a stolen vehicle-mounted mechanical lift to breach the Apollo Gallery by means of a balcony close to the River Seine.

The thieves utilized a cutting disc to break into exhibition cases which held the precious items.

The perpetrators stayed inside for four minutes and fled the scene on a pair of scooters positioned externally at 9:38 AM, before switching to cars.

A single pilfered object - a crown - was dropped during the escape but eight other items of jewelry - such as a necklace with emeralds and diamonds that Napoleon I gave his second spouse, the Empress Marie-Louise - were stolen.

Protective Failures and Fallout

Officials have revealed that the theft was performed by small-time offenders rather than experienced crime syndicates.

Soon following the robbery, it was revealed by the Louvre's director that the sole surveillance camera monitoring the Galerie d'Apollon was directed away from the balcony scaled by the robbers to commit the burglary.

Louvre leadership has subsequently acknowledged that the museum had failed in its responsibilities, but rejected claims that security was neglected - emphasizing that from the time she took office in two thousand twenty-one she had been consistently alerting of the requirement for additional resources.

Improved Safeguarding Protocols

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

Officials have relocated numerous highly prized jewelry items to the Bank of France after the theft.