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Stolen Louvre Jewels Worth $102 Million
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Thieves steal 'priceless' jewels from Louvre Museum
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Dozens of travelers from Maine were walking toward the Louvre's Apollo Gallery when suddenly, their tour group was forcefully pushed back.
Experts agree that selling the crown jewels will pose an even greater challenge for the thieves than stealing them.
Investigators were looking into the alarm systems at an institution that one expert said “wasn’t built with an obsession over security.”
Paris authorities are exploring an organized crime theory after masked robbers stole French jewels from the Louvre over the weekend in a 7-minute heist.
The Louvre remained closed Monday, a day after historic jewels were stolen from the world’s most-visited museum in a daring daylight heist that prompted authorities to reassess security measures at cultural sites across France.
Sunday’s robbery at the Paris museum could be the latest example of thieves targeting museums for jewels and precious metals to break down and sell on.