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Another four suspects are now under arrest in the context of the continuing probe into the last month's theft of valuable jewelry at the Louvre Museum, per reports from the Parisian legal officials.

Details of the Most Recent Detentions

A pair of males, in their late thirties, and a duo of females, aged 31 and 40, were taken into custody this Tuesday. They all reside in the Île-de-France region.

One of those detained is considered as the last participant of a group of four that is said to have performed the broad-daylight robbery, per local news outlets. The other three suspected thieves are already in custody and indicted, according to officials.

Law enforcement has been granted a maximum of four days to interrogate the suspects. Not a single clue has to date been discovered of the taken jewelry - worth an estimated €88m (£76m; $102m) - which were taken on 19 October.

Prior Charges and Disavowals

Four individuals have previously faced charges in relation to the robbery - three men and a woman, who also live in the greater Paris.

A woman in her late thirties was charged earlier this month with aiding organized theft and illegal conspiracy with a view to committing a crime.

Additionally, 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 Method of the Robbery Was Executed

The heist happened when the group of four men utilized a stolen mechanical lift attached to a vehicle to breach the Apollo Gallery through a terrace near the Seine River.

The perpetrators employed a cutting disc to break into display cases housing the jewellery.

The robbers remained within for a mere four minutes and fled the scene on two scooters stationed outside at 9:38 AM, before switching to cars.

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

Security Failures and Consequences

It has been stated that the heist was carried out by petty criminals as opposed to organised crime professionals.

In the immediate aftermath of the heist, it was revealed by the Louvre's director that the sole surveillance camera watching the Apollo Gallery was facing opposite the terrace used by the perpetrators to break in.

The president of the Louvre has subsequently acknowledged that the institution had fallen short in its responsibilities, but disputed allegations of security being ignored - saying that from the time she took office in two thousand twenty-one she had been warning constantly of the requirement for additional resources.

Enhanced Security Measures

Following the event, safeguarding procedures have been enhanced at French heritage sites.

The Louvre has transferred some of its most precious jewels to the French central bank in the aftermath of the robbery.