The thieves arrived at the scene on a motorcycle and went up to the first floor in a forklift. There they broke a display case to enter and leave in seven minutes with eight jewels of incalculable value.
A video came to light in which one of the thieves who participated in this Sunday’s robbery at the Louvre Museum (Paris) is recorded. It was filmed by one of the visitors to the place while breaking one of the display cases. In the audiovisual record he can be seen camouflaged with a yellow vest, dressed as if he were a worker, but with a balaclava. Meanwhile, look from right to left to check no one sees you.
Three hooded men used a forklift To enter through the Seine docks, they forced a window on the first floor and took nine jewels belonging to the collection of Napoleon and The Crown of the Empress Eugenie. The operation, which lasted just seven minutes, left France shocked.
The French Ministry of the Interior reported that the robbery occurred at 9:30, local time -4:30 in Argentina-, and that the thieves “Evidently they were a team that had done exploration.” They took advantage of the construction sites near the museum to climb with a forklift to the first floor, where they broke the display cases. Apollo gallery.
What are the jewels that were stolen from the Louvre Museum and how much are they worth?
The thieves forced display cases in the Apolo gallery and fled on several motorcycles, carrying out the operation in just a moment. seven minutes. According to the French Ministry of the Interior, the precision with which they acted indicates that it was a team that had previously studied the museum.
Police cordoned off the museum, evacuated visitors and closed nearby streets. No injuries were reported, although witnesses described scenes of panic and chaos inside the gallery.
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The stolen pieces include necklaces, brooches and diadems from the collection of Napoleon and Empress Eugenieexhibited in the showcase dedicated to French sovereigns. An exact inventory of the stolen objects is not yet known. The most valuable jewel, the 140 carat Regent diamondwas not taken.
One of the pieces, the crown of empress Eugeniawas recovered outside the museum, although it was broken; It is a crown with eight chiseled gold eagle arches, decorated with 1,353 diamonds and 56 emeralds.
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