Two Men to Be Charged in Louvre Theft; Jewels Not Yet Found (1)

Two men who were arrested over jewels stolen in a brazen heist at the Louvre museum this month will be charged for theft by an organized gang, Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said at a press conference in Paris.

Prosecutors will ask that the men be jailed while the investigation continues, she said, adding that the royal necklaces, tiaras and earrings that were stolen haven’t been found yet. The pair are will also be charged with criminal conspiracy. Both offenses come with lengthy prison terms, she said.

Paris State Prosecutor Laure Beccuau, center, at a news conference on the Louvre heist, in Paris, on Oct. 29.

Photographer: Stephane de Sakutin/AFP/Getty Images

Beccuau described the stages of the theft, and some of the techniques used ...