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They're suspected of being involved in the October heist at the Louvre.
More than $100 million worth of royal jewels were stolen in broad daylight and still haven't been recovered.
The thieves pulled up in a moving truck with a ladder and climbed up to a balcony to break in.
They had on reflective vests to look like maintenance workers.
The heist took less than 10 minutes.
It's raised questions about security at the Louvre.
the world's most visited museum.
Eight people have been arrested so far.
A federal indictment alleges Gavin Weisenberg and Tanner Thomas of North Texas and other co-conspirators plan to sail to Ganav Island to murder all of the men and enslave the women and children for sex.
Prosecutors say the two also plan to recruit homeless people in Washington, D.C.
They were accused of painstakingly planning, researching weapons, and learning Haitian Creole.
The indictment says Thomas enlisted in the Air Force to get military training to carry out the attack, while Weisenberg joined a fire academy in Texas but failed out.
Weisenberg's attorney tells NPR the Justice Department's claims have, quote, some limited factual basis but are wildly misleading.
Lawyers for both men say they're pleading not guilty.
A federal indictment alleges Gavin Weisenberg and Tanner Thomas of North Texas and other co-conspirators plan to sail to Ganav Island to murder all of the men and enslave the women and children for sex.
Prosecutors say the two also plan to recruit homeless people in Washington, D.C.
They were accused of painstakingly planning, researching weapons, and learning Haitian Creole.