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Another four persons have been detained as part of the continuing probe into the previous robbery of precious jewelry at the Paris Louvre, as stated by the Parisian legal officials.

Particulars of the Most Recent Arrests

Two men, in their late thirties, and a duo of females, in their early thirties and forties, were arrested on Tuesday. Each hails from the greater Paris area.

Included in this group is thought to be the last participant of a quartet of thieves that allegedly carried out the broad-daylight robbery, per French media. The additional three accused perpetrators have already been arrested and indicted, officials say.

Investigators currently possess a maximum of four days to conduct interviews. Zero evidence has so far been found of the pilfered gems - valued at 88 million euros (76 million pounds; 102 million dollars) - which were stolen on October 19th.

Prior Indictments and Denials

A group of four have already been indicted concerning the theft - three men and a woman, who also live in the Paris region.

A 38-year-old woman was charged earlier this month with aiding organized theft and criminal conspiracy aimed at perpetrating an offense.

In a distinct case, one male suspect, 37 years old, was accused of theft and criminal conspiracy.

The pair of accused, who have not been named publicly, have disavowed any participation.

The Way the Theft Was Executed

The heist happened when the team of four individuals used a stolen vehicle-mounted mechanical lift to gain access to the Galerie d'Apollon through a terrace close to the River Seine.

The men used a circular saw to crack open display cases housing the jewellery.

The robbers remained within for a mere four minutes and fled the scene on two motor scooters stationed outside at 09:38, before switching to cars.

A single pilfered object - a royal crown - was fallen in the flight but eight other items of jewellery - including an emerald-and-diamond necklace that Napoleon I gave his empress, the Empress Marie-Louise - were taken.

Safeguarding Shortcomings and Aftermath

It has been stated that the heist was carried out by small-time offenders instead of sophisticated criminal organizations.

Soon following the robbery, it was disclosed by the museum's director that the single monitoring device observing the Galerie d'Apollon was facing opposite the balcony scaled by the robbers to commit the burglary.

The president of the Louvre has since admitted that the museum had failed in its duties, but disputed allegations of security being ignored - emphasizing that from the time she took office in two thousand twenty-one she had been consistently alerting of the requirement for additional resources.

Enhanced Protective Steps

Since the incident, security measures have been tightened around French heritage sites.

The Louvre has transferred some of its most precious jewels to the national bank following the heist.