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Jewelry can disappear forever...
A special French police unit of about 100 agents has been deployed to pursue the robbers who took part in one of the most daring robberies in modern French history, the theft of the French Crown Jewels from the Louvre museum, in the heart of Paris.
The four perpetrators managed to steal nine historical objects of incalculable value while the museum was open to visitors. One of the objects, a crown that once belonged to Empress Eugenie, wife of Napoleon III, was found at the scene after it fell on one of the robbers.
The Paris prosecutor's office has entrusted the investigation to the special unit BRB ( Brigade for the Response to Serious Crimes ), known for its ability in high-profile investigations. This unit has also handled other high-profile cases, including the robbery of Kim Kardashian in Paris in 2016.
Former official of this unit, Pascal Szkudlara, has stated that the BRB has about 100 agents, of which over a dozen are specialized precisely in museum thefts. He has expressed full confidence that the perpetrators will be caught: “ I am 100% convinced that we will catch them .”
Investigators are analyzing security footage, phone records, DNA traces and are collaborating with the BRB's network of informants. Meanwhile, art detective Arthur Brand, known for his collaborations with European police, has stated that authorities are reviewing security camera footage going back several weeks, to identify suspicious persons who may have bugged the museum before the act.
Art theft experts say that such a feat requires a high level of organization and that a very limited number of European gangs are capable of such an act.
" They are professionals, but not like the ones we see in the movies. They are criminal gangs who have done these things before, in different places, and they had planned this meticulously ," Anthony Amore told Sky News.
In addition to the crown found at the scene, French Culture Minister Rachida Dati said police had found: motorcycles, a license plate and a crane used by the robbers to gain entry to the first floor of the Apollo Gallery . She added that one of the robbers tried to burn the crane to cover his tracks, but the quick intervention of guards forced him to flee.
Art expert Arthur Brand raises the alarm: the more time passes, the less likely it is that the objects will be found intact. " They are famous objects, they cannot be sold. The only way to get rid of them is to melt down the gold and silver, and dismantle the precious stones ," he declares.
According to Brand, the police only have a few days to catch the perpetrators: “ If more than a week passes, the treasure will most likely be completely destroyed .” / Adapted from "Pamphlet" by "SkyNews"
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