The Louvre Heist: Thieves Pull Off Four-minute Jewel Job

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In a daring daylight robbery on Sunday, thieves used a basket lift to scale the Louvre’s facade, smash display cases, and steal eight priceless jewels.

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00:00In a daring daylight robbery Sunday, thieves used a basket lift to lift the Louvre's facade,

00:06smash display cases, and steal eight priceless jewels in a lightning-fast four-minute strike.

00:13The meticulously timed heist stunned tourists, who were ushered out of the famous museum as

00:18police sealed off the area along the Seine River. Among the stolen treasures were emerald and

00:23sapphire jewels once worn by French empresses. Officials called the operation professional,

00:28warning that the theft highlights growing concern about security lapses

00:32amid overcrowding and understaffing at the world's most visited museum.

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