The Paris prosecutor said Saturday two new suspects were handed preliminary charges for their alleged involvement in the crown jewels heist at the Louvre museum, three days after they were arrested by police as part of the sweeping investigation.
Laure Beccuau, the prosecutor, said in a statement that a 37-year-old suspect was charged with theft by an organised gang and criminal conspiracy.
The other, a 38-year-old woman, is accused of being an accomplice. They were both incarcerated.
They both denied involvement, the prosecutor said.
The lawyer for the woman, Adrien Sorrentino, told reporters his client is devastated” because she disputes the accusations.
“She does not understand how she is implicated in any of the elements she is accused of,” he said.
Five people were arrested by police on Wednesday in connection with the case, including one tied by DNA. Three have been released without charges, Beccuau said.
Two earlier suspects, men aged 34 and 39 from Aubervilliers, north o​The Paris prosecutor said Saturday two new suspects were handed preliminary charges for their alleged involvement in the crown jewels heist at the Louvre museum, three days after they were arrested by police as part of the sweeping investigation.
Laure Beccuau, the prosecutor, said in a statement that a 37-year-old suspect was charged with theft by an organised gang and criminal conspiracy.
The other, a 38-year-old woman, is accused of being an accomplice. They were both incarcerated.
They both denied involvement, the prosecutor said.
The lawyer for the woman, Adrien Sorrentino, told reporters his client is devastated” because she disputes the accusations.
“She does not understand how she is implicated in any of the elements she is accused of,” he said.
Five people were arrested by police on Wednesday in connection with the case, including one tied by DNA. Three have been released without charges, Beccuau said.
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