During testimony before an investigating judge last week, the suspects admitted that their actions were carried out based on instructions they had received several days prior. The group was provided with a video of the gallery, which they utilized to prepare for the operation. One suspect, who admitted to pre-existing financial difficulties, detailed the stated objective: “Break the windows and take the jewelry out of the showcases.” This individual indicated that successful completion of the robbery would yield a payment between 15,000 and 20,000 euros, contingent upon the value of the stolen items.
In contrast, the other suspect claimed a lack of specific knowledge regarding the target. He stated that he was only informed that the objective was to rob a jewelry shop in Paris, and that a reward of between 20,000 and 25,000 euros was promised. This suspect expressed surprise at the final location, noting, “If I had known that it was the Louvre, I would never have gone there.”
Following the robbery at the Louvre museum, the suspects did not disclose the identity of the main client who commissioned the theft.
The admissions before the court detailed how the suspects operated under pre-arranged orders, confirming the planning and the financial incentives associated with the crime. The judge heard the conflicting accounts from the suspects regarding the scope of their involvement and the precise nature of the reward they were promised in euros.
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