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French Police May Nab Louvre Thieves but Unlikely to Recover Their Loot
French police's specialized BRB unit leads an intense investigation into the Louvre jewel theft amid challenges as stolen jewels can be quickly dismantled and sold illicitly.
- On Sunday, thieves broke into the Louvre Museum in Paris and stole crown jewels, but French police often catch thieves while struggling to recover priceless goods intact.
- Across France, at least four museums have been robbed in the last two months, including gold from the Natural History Museum, Paris, as experts say crime gangs target cash‑strapped museums.
- The BRB, with about 100 agents, is using footage, phone records and forensics, and investigators say `they can have teams working on it 24/7 and for a long period`; stolen jewels can be quickly dismantled and sold, making recovery unlikely.
- The brazen heist was decried as a national humiliation and spurred security checks, while French police race against time in one of the biggest manhunts in French history, experts say.
- Arthur Brand recommended strengthening museum entrances to slow thieves, citing a five, six-minute escape window, while officials warn tight budgets limit security upgrades and experts say institutions with jewels should worry.
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The police continue to follow tracks on the suspects of theft in Louvre, but it may already be too late to recover them in the original form, experts say.
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