Jewels stolen in Louvre heist worth £76m, prosecutor says

[Smithy]

Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said about 100 investigators were helping the police find the suspects and the gems following the heist from the world's most-visited museum.
It comes after France's culture minister said the security apparatus installed at the Louvre worked properly during the theft, after questions emerged about the security and whether security cameras might have failed.

The thieves rode a basket lift up the Louvre's facade, forced a window open, smashed display cases and then fled with the priceless Napoleonic jewels.
"The Louvre museum's security apparatus did not fail, that is a fact," the minister, Rachida Dati. "The Louvre museum's security apparatus worked."

Source: https://news.sky.com/story/jewels-stolen-in-louvre-heist-worth-76m-prosecutor-says-13454562

 

[Don Alaska]

It doesn't say much when the security system worked but the place was robbed. It was even done when the museum was open for business and there were tourists inside. It is France though, so I suspect the security system was as reliable as their military.

 

[Joe Riley]

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