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Posted on 10/26/2025 2:57:18 AM PDT by CFW
Two men who allegedly stole $100 million worth of France’s crown jewels during a daring daytime heist at the Louvre Museum were arrested on Saturday night — as one suspect was captured trying to flee the country. One of the suspects, who has not been identified, was busted as he was boarding a flight bound for Algeria at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris newspaper Le Parisien reported. The men, from Seine-Saint-Denis, a suburb north of Paris, were detained by police as part of the investigation of “organized gang robbery” and “conspiracy to commit a crime.” Police were tipped off on Saturday about one of the suspects likely to be flying out of the country heading to Algeria in North Africa.
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“Flee” to where?
“Flee” to where?
Algeria in North Africa.
Hmmmmm.
I’m surprised they did not flee the country immediately after the robbery and before the authorities has suspects.
From the article:
“Empress Eugénie’s diamond diadem and her large corsage-bow brooch — an imperial ensemble of rare craftsmanship — were stolen from the famed museum.
Eugénie’s emerald-set imperial crown, with more than 1,300 diamonds — was later found outside the museum, damaged but recoverable.”
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So, these crooks were able to use a cherry-picker to enter a window that was covered by cameras, yet in broad daylight and used chainsaws to gain access to the jewel cases with visitors onlooking in horror.
They escaped with the Crown Jewels via the same cherry-picker. Failed at their attempt of setting the bucket truck on fire and left behind on the ground the actual crown Itself with over 1,300 diamonds.
Clearly, they’re not sending their best and it is truly amazing security of such historic and monetary value was so lacking.
Correction:
“*not* covered by cameras,”it should be above…
Algeria.
If it were me, I'd go to Chicago.
But stay away from Philadelphia.
-PJ
Somebody likely wanted the jewels for their private collection. They cant sell this stuff in the black market.
Would it be a bad time to mention a woman assumed the head of security position?
“Louvre Museum jewel heist”
These clowns watched too many Pink Panther movies.
Ping for post 8.
Their REAL problemis in HR! 🙄
And the BOSS is also a DEI WOMAN !
-PJ
Les flics (French cops) won’t fool around with these suspects/perps, particularly if they are Algerian.
That guns so hot…it’s smokin
Watch I meant. 😂
In 2021, the Louvre tapped a woman, Laurence des Cars, as their Chair with a mission to “feminize recruitment” to key posts in the museum.
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Sadly for them, they hired the wrong person for the wrong reason. A woman certainly can be competent as a museum director or the head of security, but they hired this director specifically to hire women, not competent people. The lack of security cameras in the area of the thieves’ path surely must’ve been known by the male museum directors and security heads, so they’re not off the hook. The right woman or man would’ve seen the lack and had it taken care of.
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