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Louvre heist highlights thorny issue for museums: How to secure art without becoming fortresses
Many museums began reassessing security after the jewelry heist at the Louvre in Paris. Some were also reflecting on the inherent tension in the task of securing art.
French authorities have arrested two suspects in the $102 million Louvre Museum crown jewel heist, but the stolen royal artifacts remain missing.
Five more people have been arrested in the investigation into the theft of crown jewels from the Louvre Museum, but the treasures remain missing, authorities say.
France will not be reimbursed for the theft of the priceless items stolen from the Louvre in an audacious heist.
Five more suspects have been arrested in connection to the the Oct. 19 jewel heist at the Louvre museum in Paris, according to Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau.
Five more arrests made in Louvre heist investigation as French crown jewels worth $102 million remain missing after daring daytime theft from Paris museum.
None of France’s crown jewels have been recovered, though Paris’s public prosecutor said she remains hopeful they will be returned.
Investigators said there is no evidence that the thieves benefited from insider help. At least two thieves remain at large.
More than 1,000 items, including metalwork and historic memorabilia, were taken from the Oakland Museum of California in the early hours of Oct. 15.
Jesse Eisenberg recently shared some praise for the Louvre heist thieves, saying they did a “good job.” The actor recently made an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to promote his upcoming film,