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Thieves execute swift daylight heist, steal priceless crown jewels from Louvre

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Thieves execute swift daylight heist, steal priceless crown jewels from Louvre
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Thieves carried out a highly coordinated, four-minute daylight heist at the Louvre, stealing priceless Napoleonic jewels using a basket lift and exploiting security vulnerabilities, raising concerns over museum security and staffing amid ongoing crowding issues.

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  1. Crown jewels stolen from Louvre in ‘4-minute operation’ by thieves in broad daylight  PBS
  2. Thieves steal crown jewels in 4 minutes from Louvre Museum  AP News
  3. Thieves broke into the Louvre Museum in Paris, stealing jewelry of "inestimable heritage and historical value" in brazen heist  CBS News
  4. Hunt continues for thieves after priceless jewels stolen in heist at Louvre museum in Paris - live updates  BBC
  5. Why the jewels stolen from the Louvre may be gone forever  WTOP

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