Two suspects in the Louvre jewel heist have “partially” admitted their participation and are believed to be the men who forced their way into the world’s most visited museum, a Paris prosecutor said Wednesday.

Laure Beccuau told a news conference that the two face preliminary charges of theft committed by an organized gang and criminal conspiracy.

It took thieves less than eight minutes to steal the jewels valued at 88 million euros ($102 million) on Oct. 19, shocking the world.

Two suspects were arrested over the weekend, including one stopped at Charles-de-Gaulle Airport as he tried to leave France. Under French rules for organized theft, custody can run up to 96 hours. That limit expires late Wednesday, when prosecutors must charge the suspects, release them, or seek a judge’s extens

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