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Four additional suspects were taken into custody in the context of the ongoing investigation into the recent robbery of valuable gems at the Louvre Museum, according to the French judicial authorities.

Particulars of the Most Recent Detentions

Two men, aged 38 and 39, and a duo of females, in their early thirties and forties, faced apprehension earlier this week. Each hails from the Paris region.

One of those detained is believed to be the remaining individual of a group of four that is said to have performed the daylight heist, per local news outlets. The additional three accused perpetrators are already in custody and charged, authorities state.

Investigators currently possess up to 96 hours to question them. No trace has yet been uncovered of the taken jewelry - worth an estimated €88m (£76m; $102m) - which disappeared on the nineteenth of October.

Prior Indictments and Rejections

Four people have previously faced charges concerning the theft - a trio of males and one female, who similarly reside within the Parisian area.

A woman in her late thirties was charged earlier this month with involvement in organized robbery and criminal conspiracy aimed at perpetrating an offense.

Separately, a man, aged 37, was indicted for stealing and conspiratorial activities.

The pair of accused, who have not had their identities disclosed, have denied any involvement.

The Way the Theft Was Executed

The theft took place when the group of four men employed a hijacked vehicle with a mounted lift to gain access to the Apollo Gallery by means of a balcony adjacent to the Seine.

The perpetrators employed a disc cutter to crack open exhibition cases containing the jewelry.

The perpetrators stayed inside for four minutes and made their escape on a pair of scooters waiting outside at 09:38 in the morning, before transferring to automobiles.

A single pilfered object - an imperial crown - was dropped during the escape but eight more objects of jewelry - such as a necklace with emeralds and diamonds that Emperor Napoleon presented to his second spouse, Marie-Louise of Austria - were appropriated.

Security Deficiencies and Consequences

Authorities have indicated that the theft was performed by small-time offenders instead of sophisticated criminal organizations.

In the immediate aftermath of the heist, it was revealed by the Louvre's director that the only camera monitoring the Galerie d'Apollon was pointing away from the balcony scaled by the robbers to gain entry.

Louvre leadership has later confessed that the institution had fallen short in its duties, but denied that security had been overlooked - emphasizing that from the beginning of her tenure in two thousand twenty-one she had been warning constantly of the necessity of increased funding.

Improved Protective Steps

Since the incident, security measures have been tightened around France's cultural institutions.

The museum has moved a selection of its most valuable gems to the national bank after the theft.