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00:03Thieves executed a swift daylight robbery at the Louvre Museum on Sunday,
00:07stealing eight royal jewels from the Galerie d'Apollon at 9.30 a.m. local time in under
00:13seven minutes, according to the Wall Street Journal. The suspects used a furniture elevator
00:18and motorcycles to enter through a window, threatening guards and cutting into display
00:22cases holding Napoleonic and royal-era jewelry. Investigators believe the thieves aimed to steal
00:27either collector-specific pieces or jewels that could be dismantled and resold,
00:31according to Prosecutor Laura Becquo. President Emmanuel Macron called the theft an attack on
00:37our heritage and vowed justice, as investigators review surveillance footage to identify the
00:42culprits. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.
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