Paris Prosecutor Makes Arrests in Crown Jewelry Heist at Louvre Museum, Promising Further Details
Two men have been taken into custody by investigators from the French police's special unit dealing with armed robberies and art thefts. The arrests were made on Saturday evening as part of a probe into the brazen heist last Sunday that saw thieves steal jewels valued at $102 million from the world's most visited museum, the Louvre.
According to Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau, one of the men who was apprehended is believed to have been preparing to leave France for Algeria. The suspect's name has not yet been released, and it remains unclear whether any stolen jewels have been recovered.
The investigation into the theft revealed that the suspects were able to bypass security measures at the museum, including camera systems, by using a basket lift to access the premises. This exposed significant concerns about the museum's security procedures, with its director calling the incident a "terrible failure."
One piece of stolen jewelry, the Empress Eugénie's emerald-set imperial crown, was recovered outside the Louvre and is considered recoverable.
Experts suggest that if broken up and sold on the black market, the Crown Diamonds could be worth millions of dollars. However, since they were not privately insured by the museum, their value remains uncertain.
Laure Beccuau expressed frustration over a leak of information about the investigation, warning it could hinder her team's efforts to recover stolen jewels and apprehend all suspected perpetrators.
French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez praised investigators involved in the case, stating his confidence in their work and commending them for their tireless efforts.
Two men have been taken into custody by investigators from the French police's special unit dealing with armed robberies and art thefts. The arrests were made on Saturday evening as part of a probe into the brazen heist last Sunday that saw thieves steal jewels valued at $102 million from the world's most visited museum, the Louvre.
According to Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau, one of the men who was apprehended is believed to have been preparing to leave France for Algeria. The suspect's name has not yet been released, and it remains unclear whether any stolen jewels have been recovered.
The investigation into the theft revealed that the suspects were able to bypass security measures at the museum, including camera systems, by using a basket lift to access the premises. This exposed significant concerns about the museum's security procedures, with its director calling the incident a "terrible failure."
One piece of stolen jewelry, the Empress Eugénie's emerald-set imperial crown, was recovered outside the Louvre and is considered recoverable.
Experts suggest that if broken up and sold on the black market, the Crown Diamonds could be worth millions of dollars. However, since they were not privately insured by the museum, their value remains uncertain.
Laure Beccuau expressed frustration over a leak of information about the investigation, warning it could hinder her team's efforts to recover stolen jewels and apprehend all suspected perpetrators.
French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez praised investigators involved in the case, stating his confidence in their work and commending them for their tireless efforts.
i mean who tries to steal 102 mil worth of jewelry? 
and it's not like they were trying to sneak into the museum during a normal time either, they literally used a basket lift to bypass security lol what was going through their minds?! 
anyway, glad some of the stolen jewels have been recovered, fingers crossed more turn up soon 
This whole thing is wild... I mean, $102 million worth of gems just walked outta one of the most secure places on earth? How did those thieves even manage that? 
And now, it's all about the black market and how valuable those diamonds could be... it's like they're already planning their next move. 
I'm also kinda curious, what happened to the security cameras? Did they just malfunction or was there some sort of hacking involved? 
This whole thing raises so many questions! 
what did they expect? it's not like they were gonna get caught by accident or anything.
. I mean, who needs security when you've got a basket lift, right? 
It's crazy that the museum didn't see this coming and still managed to get hit for $102 million 
. The French Interior Minister is giving props to his team for their hard work, but I think we can all agree that this heist needs a Hollywood remake ASAP 
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It's crazy that the thieves could bypass those security cameras by using a basket lift! 
But on a serious note, it's not surprising that there were concerns about the museum's security procedures. I'm glad that some stolen jewelry was recovered, like the crown imperial one - that's definitely a priceless piece of history 
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. And kudos to the French Interior Minister for his support - it's always important to have confidence in law enforcement 
! I mean, who tries to steal a bunch of priceless jewels from the Louvre? It's just crazy! And now they're saying that one of the guys was trying to leave France for Algeria... like what even is the point of that? 
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I mean, who needs security measures when you can just lift a basket and swing into the museum, right? 
So that's what's been going on at the Louvre... The thing is, these thieves are like pros or something - they just waltzed in and out with millions of dollars' worth of art. I mean, you'd think a museum's security would be able to prevent this, but apparently not? It's got me wondering what exactly went wrong here...
At least one piece of the stolen crown has been recovered, which is something, right?