Another four persons have been detained within the framework of the active inquiry into the previous heist of priceless gems at the Louvre Museum, per reports from the Paris prosecutor's office.
Two male suspects, in their late thirties, and a duo of females, in their early thirties and forties, were arrested on Tuesday. They all reside in the Paris region.
Among them is considered as the final member of a group of four that reportedly executed the daytime theft, as reported by local news outlets. The remaining trio alleged robbers have already been arrested and formally accused, authorities state.
Law enforcement has been granted up to 96 hours to question them. No trace has yet been uncovered of the pilfered gems - appraised at 88 million euros (76 million pounds; 102 million dollars) - which were taken on 19 October.
Four people have already been indicted over the heist - three male and one female suspects, who are likewise residents of the Parisian area.
A woman in her late thirties was charged earlier this month with involvement in organized robbery and conspiracy to commit crimes with a view to committing a crime.
In a distinct case, a man, aged 37, was accused of theft and criminal conspiracy.
These two suspects, who have not been named publicly, have denied any involvement.
The heist happened when the quartet of male perpetrators utilized a stolen mechanical lift attached to a vehicle to enter the Galerie d'Apollon through a terrace close to the River Seine.
The thieves utilized a disc cutter to break into showcases containing the jewelry.
The robbers remained within for just 240 seconds and fled the scene on two scooters positioned externally at 9:38 AM, before changing to vehicles.
A single pilfered object - a royal crown - was dropped during the escape but eight more objects of precious ornaments - such as a necklace with emeralds and diamonds that was gifted by Napoleon I his second spouse, the Empress Marie-Louise - were appropriated.
Officials have revealed that the robbery was executed by small-time offenders as opposed to organised crime professionals.
In the immediate aftermath of the heist, it was disclosed by the museum's director that the single monitoring device watching the Apollo Gallery was facing opposite the balcony the thieves climbed over to break in.
The museum's president has since admitted that the museum had failed in its obligations, but denied that security had been overlooked - saying that from the moment of her appointment in the year 2021 she had been repeatedly cautioning of the requirement for additional resources.
In the wake of the robbery, safeguarding procedures have been enhanced at France's cultural institutions.
The museum has moved a selection of its most valuable gems to the French central bank after the theft.
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