France, Nov. 1 -- A 38-year-old woman and a 37-year-old man were charged on Saturday for their part in the plot to steal nearly €100 million worth of gems from the Louvre Museum in central Paris..

Police investigating the raid on 19 October said the woman from La Corneuve, northern Paris, faces charges of complicity in organised theft.

The man was charged with theft by an organised gang and criminal conspiracy.They both deny involvement.

The two, who were arrested on Wednesday along with three other suspects, were detained in custody, said Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau.They both deny involvement.

On Friday, police released a man who was among the four other people who were arrested along with the woman.

"In these serious crimi...