Professional thieves steal priceless Napoleonic jewels from Louvre Museum in daylight heist
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Summary
Thieves executed a daring daylight robbery at the Louvre Museum in Paris, using a basket lift to access the building's facade, forcing a window, and stealing priceless Napoleonic jewels from the Galerie d'Apollon. The professional heist took only four minutes and occurred just 250 meters from the Mona Lisa, with visitors already inside the museum. The incident has sparked political debate about security issues and understaffing at the world's most-visited museum, which closed for the rest of Sunday as investigators searched for clues.
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· 5 pulledIn a minutes-long strike Sunday inside the world's most-visited museum, thieves rode a basket lift up the Louvre's facade, forced a window, smashed display cases and fled with priceless Napoleonic jewels
The daylight heist about 30 minutes after opening, with visitors already inside, was among the highest-profile museum thefts in living memory
The theft unfolded just 250 meters (270 yards) from the Mona Lisa
The operation took only four minutes and was carried out by professionals
The Louvre has faced criticism for understaffing and security issues
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