Louvre heist carried out by petty criminals, prosecutor says
Summary
Last month, there was a theft at the Louvre museum in Paris where thieves stole jewels worth €88 million. Paris's prosecutor stated that local petty criminals were responsible, not professional organized crime figures. Four people have been charged, and the jewels are still missing.Key Facts
- The Louvre museum in Paris experienced a jewel heist on October 19.
- Jewels valued at €88 million were stolen during this theft.
- The heist was executed by local petty criminals, not high-level organized crime.
- Four people, three men and one woman from Seine-Saint-Denis, have been charged.
- The suspects used a mechanical lift to access the museum and a disc cutter to break display cases.
- The theft took only four minutes, and the suspects escaped on scooters before switching to cars.
- One of the stolen items, a crown, was dropped during the escape.
- Security at French cultural institutions has increased since the theft.
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