A Louvre security guard contacted the participants in the museum robbery that took place this month before the crime was committed, reports the British newspaper Daily Telegraph, citing sources close to the investigation, LETA reports, citing Meduza.
The criminals received confidential internal information about the museum's security system and, thanks to this, knew how to get inside, the investigation established.
The publication states that "digital evidence" points to the involvement of one of the Louvre's employees.
Paris prosecutor Laura Beco confirmed that the police are investigating the possibility of assistance to the criminals from a Louvre employee.
"We are considering all versions. The possibility of inside involvement from the museum will be thoroughly checked, as will all other options," the prosecutor stated.
On October 19, masked criminals broke into the Louvre and stole nine exhibits from the imperial collection, including jewelry belonging to Napoleon and his wife Josephine. The value of the stolen jewelry is estimated at 88 million euros.
A week later, French media reported that two of the four suspects in the theft had been detained.
One of them was arrested at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport before boarding a flight to Algeria.
The second was detained in the Seine-Saint-Denis department.
The Paris prosecutor's office confirmed the detention of the suspects.
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