Two suspects in the Louvre's Apollo Gallery heist have given new testimony, claiming they acted on orders from an unknown organizer who was unhappy with the stolen goods. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
The accused in the robbery of the Apollo Gallery provided new testimony nearly nine months after their arrest. They claim they acted on the orders of an unknown organizer who planned to resell the stolen jewelry. For their participation, the perpetrators were allegedly promised between 15,000 and 25,000 euros (8 to 13.3 million tenge).
According to the suspects, they received only one instruction before the robbery: to take as many jewels as possible. However, they were unable to fully complete the task. After the theft, the organizer stated that he had expected a much larger haul and was dissatisfied with the result.
The investigation believes that on October 19, 2025, the men entered the Apollo Gallery using a lifting platform, climbed to the balcony, broke open display cases with angle grinders, and fled on a scooter with part of the French crown jewels. Within a week, both were arrested and charged with theft committed by an organized group.
Recall that the theft of the Louvre jewels occurred early in the morning of October 19, 2025. According to French media, the criminals needed only a few minutes to remove eight historical ornaments from the museum. Surveillance cameras recorded three masked men entering the jewelry hall and escaping before security arrived.
Meanwhile, the French newspaper Libération found that the Louvre robbery was a matter of time. The password for the surveillance servers was "Louvre," and the security service in 2025 was running software from 2003.
Earlier, Kursiv LifeStyle reported which jewels were stolen from the museum.