The daring daylight robbery happened this morning at 9.30 local time , 3 men had driven a lorry with a basket lift crane to the museum yesterday and seemingly left it there overnight , they returned this morning to use the lift , brake a window in the building and lower the thief into the building where he took the Crown Jewels , they then retrieved the goods made good their escape on motorbikes.
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Far be it for me to disagree with Art detective Arthur Brand but I think they were likely stolen to order.
In and out in 5 minutes and no violence used , impressive.
Quote:Art detective Arthur Brand told Sky News the heist is "the theft of the decade" - adding that in order to recover the "priceless" items, police will need to find the culprits in just one week.
"These crown jewels are so famous, you just cannot sell them," Mr Brand said. "The only thing they can do is melt the silver and gold down, dismantle the diamonds, try to cut them. "That's the way they will probably disappear forever.
He continued: "They [the police] have a week. If they catch the thieves, the stuff might still be there. If it takes longer, the loot is probably gone and dismantled. It's a race against time."
https://news.sky.com/story/louvre-museum...y-13453106
Far be it for me to disagree with Art detective Arthur Brand but I think they were likely stolen to order.
In and out in 5 minutes and no violence used , impressive.
