France, Feb. 13 -- The arrests took place on Tuesday as part of a judicial investigation opened after the Louvre filed a complaint in December 2024, the prosecutors' office said on Thursday.

The loss for the museum over the past decade is estimated to exceed 10 million euros, it said.Part of it was allegedly invested in real estate in France and Dubai.

Among the arrests are two Louvre employees, several tour guides and one person suspected of being the mastermind, according to the prosecutors' office.

The scandal comes just months after four thieves carried out a robberyin October, making off with jewellery worth an estimated €85 million. Chinese tourists targeted

The museum alerted investigators about the frequent presence of t...