A daring heist at the Louvre Museum in France has captured public attention as new footage reveals one of the four masked individuals involved in the theft of Napoleonic jewelry.
The audacious operation unfolded on Sunday when the group, equipped with power tools and clad in high-visibility jackets, managed to infiltrate the iconic museum by scaling a balcony and breaching a second-floor window. Their target was the Apollon gallery, home to the French crown jewels, where they swiftly shattered display cases and made their escape on motorbikes before security personnel could intervene.
According to Mediaite, the footage, which has been widely shared by French media and online platforms, shows a suspect drilling into a glass case containing some of the stolen artifacts. The heist, which lasted under ten minutes, has been characterized by Interior Minister Laurent Nuez as the work of "an experienced team who had clearly scouted the location."
The stolen items include a sapphire necklace, a tiara, and earrings once owned by queens Marie-Amlie and Hortense. Notably, the thieves abandoned the crown of Empress Eugnie, wife of Napoleon III, during their escape. Fortunately, the Regent diamond, valued at approximately 45 million, remains secure.
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