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PARIS, Oct 29, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - The Paris prosecutor is later Wednesday to give an update on the investigation into the spectacular daylight theft of priceless jewels from the Louvre museum, her office said.

Two men were arrested on Saturday in connection with the heist in the heart of the French capital earlier this month, with their time in custody due to expire on Wednesday evening, meaning they could face charges in the case.

Laure Beccuau was expected to hold a press conference at 17:00 local time (1600 GMT).

A source close to the case this weekend said the men in their thirties were known to the police for committing thefts.

They hailed from Seine-Saint-Denis, a region just outside Paris, and one was arrested as he was about to board a plane for Algeria, the source said, requesting anonymity because they were not authorised to speak to the press.

After media reports of the detentions, Beccuau said authorities had "carried out arrests on Saturday evening", and confirmed that "one of the men arrested was about to leave the country" from Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport.