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Louvre Heist Loss Valued at €88 Million as Officials Outline How Thieves Struck

Prosecutors have opened a formal probe after a swift, preplanned break-in.

Overview

  • The Paris prosecutor said an investigation is underway and suspects have not been identified.
  • Nine jewels were taken from the royal and imperial collection, and two pieces, including Empress Eugénie de Montijo’s damaged crown, were recovered.
  • The interior minister said the crew reached a window using a ladder on a cherry-picker and cut the glass with an angle grinder.
  • Prosecutors describe four perpetrators, with conflicting accounts placing the operation at either four or seven minutes.
  • The thieves fled on scooters, and the culture minister stated the museum’s security systems were functioning.