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How thieves robbed the Louvre in just 7 minutes: A minute-by-minute breakdown of the daring heist
Seven minutes is all it took for thieves to rob the world’s most famous museum Sunday. Here's a minute-by-minute breakdown of how it went down.
A specialized police unit is investigating a brazen daytime heist of eight pieces of jewelry worth about $102 million from Paris' Louvre Museum.
Paris: The world-famous museum in Paris will remain closed on Monday, following a dramatic jewels heist. Museum management confirmed the closure, explaining that visitors with tickets for Monday will be reimbursed because of “exceptional circumstances.” “The museum is closed for the whole day,” one member of staff told visitors.
One expert said it's likely the jewels have crossed borders and the thieves have buyers.
See the apparent moment suspected thieves escaped the Louvre after stealing jewels worth more than $100 million.