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Another four suspects were taken into custody as part of the active inquiry into the recent robbery of valuable jewelry at the famous Paris museum, according to the Parisian legal officials.

Specifics of the Newest Arrests

A pair of males, 38 and 39 years old, and two female individuals, aged 31 and 40, were arrested on Tuesday. They all reside in the greater Paris area.

Among them is considered as the last participant of a quartet of thieves that is said to have performed the daylight heist, according to French media. The other three alleged robbers were previously detained and charged, officials say.

Law enforcement has been granted as much as 96 hours to question them. Not a single clue has so far been found of the taken jewelry - worth an estimated eighty-eight million euros - which were taken on 19 October.

Previous Charges and Rejections

A group of four have already been indicted in relation to the robbery - three male and one female suspects, who also live in the Parisian area.

A woman in her late thirties was formally accused earlier in the month with complicity in organised theft and conspiracy to commit crimes aimed at perpetrating an offense.

In a distinct case, one male suspect, 37 years old, was accused of stealing and conspiratorial activities.

The pair of accused, who have not had their identities disclosed, have rejected all accusations.

The Way the Theft Took Place

The robbery occurred when the team of four individuals employed a hijacked vehicle with a mounted lift to gain access to the Galerie d'Apollon through a terrace near the Seine River.

The men used a circular saw to crack open display cases containing the jewelry.

The robbers remained within for a mere four minutes and fled the scene on two motor scooters waiting outside at 09:38 in the morning, before transferring to automobiles.

One of the stolen items - a crown - was dropped during the escape but eight more objects of jewellery - including an emerald-and-diamond necklace that Emperor Napoleon presented to his second spouse, the Empress Marie-Louise - were taken.

Safeguarding Deficiencies and Fallout

Authorities have indicated that the robbery was executed by small-time offenders as opposed to sophisticated criminal organizations.

Soon following the robbery, it was announced by the Louvre leadership that the only camera observing the Galerie d'Apollon was directed away from the terrace used by the perpetrators to break in.

Louvre leadership has subsequently acknowledged that the museum had failed in its responsibilities, but denied that security had been overlooked - stating that from the moment of her appointment in the year 2021 she had been repeatedly cautioning of the requirement for additional resources.

Strengthened Security Measures

Since the incident, security measures have been tightened around the nation's cultural landmarks.

The Louvre has transferred numerous highly prized jewelry items to the French central bank after the theft.