The Louvre Museum in France moved some of the jewels that had been on display to the Central Bank following a recent jewel theft.
According to France's RTL on the 24th (local time), that morning part of the jewel collection owned by the Louvre Museum was transferred to the French Central Bank, about 300 meters away, under heavy police guard.
The detailed list of the jewels transferred this time was not released. However, it is known to include crowns from the Apollo Gallery, where the theft occurred, as well as jewels from other exhibition rooms.
The jewels were stored in a repository 26 meters underground inside the Central Bank. The site is an ultra-high-security facility that houses 90% of France's gold reserves, and it also holds top-grade cultural assets such as Leonardo da Vinci's notebooks.
Authorities said it is "not yet decided" whether the jewels will return to the Louvre exhibition halls.
Meanwhile, French prosecutors are continuing to track a four-member theft ring that broke into the Louvre's Apollo Gallery on the 19th and fled after stealing eight French royal jewels.
Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said, "We have completed collecting more than 150 pieces of evidence, including DNA and fingerprints," and noted, "We expect analysis results within a few days."