P ARIS -- In what could be the first major break in the investigation of the $102 million jewel heist at the Louvre Museum, police have found traces of DNA on items the thieves left behind in their hasty getaway, French authorities told ABC News.

Two Louvre Heist Suspects Nabbed As Manhunt Tightens French police didn’t need the Da Vinci code to crack the first breaks in the Louvre jewel robbery. By Saturday night, two suspects were in handcuffs after an airport stop and a city takedown that capped a hectic week for investigators.

A SECOND French museum was raided just hours after the world-famous £176 million heist at the Louvre. Roughly 2,000 gold and silver coins – some dating back 235 years – have been

Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said forensic teams are now analysing the DNA samples in the hope of quickly identifying the four theives behind Sunday's audacious broad-daylight heist

Four thieves broke into the famed Paris museum last week and stole over $100 million in historical jewelry, shocking France and the world. It is unclear how many people were arrested.