The Louvre robbery suspect spoke of an order from "men with Slavic accents"
New details have emerged in the high-profile Louvre robbery case: some of the defendants have confessed, claiming the crime was commissioned.
The aerial work platform used by the thieves. Photo: AP Photo / Alexander Turnbull
One of the suspects under interrogation confessed that he thought he was participating in a "normal break-in of an empty office," for which he was allegedly promised 15,000 euros.
He added that the clients were two "men with Slavic accents," but he was informed about the true purpose of the operation only directly on the day the crime was committed.
Another detainee also confessed to participating in the robbery, but insists that the bag with the stolen jewelry was immediately taken from him by "elders."
Some of the suspects completely deny their involvement in the crime. These testimonies indicate that the robbery had a complex organization and an international trace.
Earlier, the Paris prosecutor, Laure Beccuau, stated that the people who stole the jewels of the French monarchs from the Louvre in October were petty criminals.