Mastermind of €88m Louvre heist said they ‘could have taken more’, say suspects
- Two men who have been charged with stealing €88m (£75m) worth of crown jewels from the Louvre have told investigators that the alleged mastermind believed they “could have taken more”, according to a report.
- The suspects, named in French media as Abdoulaye N and Ghelamallah A, shared new details about the infamous burglary during a questioning by two investigating judges last month, the transcript of which was seen by Le Monde.
- They claimed a mysterious mastermind had orchestrated their break-in into the Louvre’s Apollo gallery, with both saying they were recruited two or three days before the
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- Two men who have been charged with stealing €88m (£75m) worth of crown jewels from the Louvre have told investigators that the alleged mastermind believed they “could have taken more”, according to a report.
- The suspects, named in French media as Abdoulaye N and Ghelamallah A, shared new details about the infamous burglary during a questioning by two investigating judges last month, the transcript of which was seen by Le Monde.
- They claimed a mysterious mastermind had orchestrated their break-in into the Louvre’s Apollo gallery, with both saying they were recruited two or three days before the
Sources: The Independent