New particulars have surfaced within the daring jewellery heist at The Louvre in Paris … in addition to a photograph exhibiting one the alleged thieves doing their handiwork.

Let’s begin with the stunning video, which captures the suspect  — wearing black and yellow from head to toe — sawing by a glass case with a small chainsaw to steal the costly jewels on the world well-known museum.

Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau additionally gave an replace on the case, saying Sunday’s theft may have been commissioned by a collector and that organized crime figures may need been concerned.

Beccuau believes that if a collector was behind the theft, there is a good probability the stolen jewels would nonetheless be in good situation as soon as they’re recovered.

The prosecutor supplied up one other idea … claiming drug traffickers may have engineered the heist to launder income from their narcotics operations. She famous, “These days, something could be linked to drug trafficking, given the numerous sums of cash obtained from drug trafficking.”

France’s Inside Minister Laurent Nunez stated the investigation has been turned over to a particular police unit particularly tasked with fixing main robberies.

In response to French media … the masked thieves impersonating building staff used a basket carry to get to a second ground window of the museum, the place they broke by the glass utilizing a sequence noticed and slipped inside, threatening a safety guard.

The three suspects reportedly smashed show instances and stole a complete of 8 objects, together with  French Crown Jewels, which officers say are price an “incalculable” quantity.