Mastermind Behind €88m Louvre Heist Thought They 'Could Have Stolen More'
Suspects said the client was unhappy with the haul and wanted more than the $100 million in Napoleonic-era jewels stolen.
- Two thieves broke into the Louvre last October, stealing $100 million in Napoleonic-era jewels, but the alleged mastermind was reportedly disappointed with the results.
- Abdoulaye and Ghelamallah were hired two or three days before the heist, shown a video of the display cases, and told to 'break windows and retrieve jewelry from inside the display cases.'
- From the Apollo Gallery, the thieves seized eight pieces of jewelry but dropped a 19th-century crown worn by the Empress; Abdoulaye admitted, 'Yes, it was me, it fell out of my bag.'
- French investigators note the pair expected payment between $17,000 and $23,000, though the alleged mastermind reportedly 'wasn't happy' with the haul, grumbling they 'could have taken more.'
- Investigators have not confirmed the mastermind's existence, while the thieves refuse to name their contact citing fear of reprisals as they remain in custody.
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Two men, identified only as Abdoulaye N. and Ghelamallah A., suspected of participating in the theft of the Crown jewels of the Louvre Museum in Paris in October last year, stated in a statement to the investigation that the stolen pieces disappointed the action mentor. Yes, the items valued at 88 million euros (about R$ 515 million in the current quote) did not satisfy the strategist because, according to him, the comrades could have taken more…
"The client was not satisfied. He felt we could have taken more." That is one of the striking statements made by the suspects in last year's spectacular art heist at the Louvre in Paris. The French newspaper Le Monde was able to review their interrogations. It reveals more about how the burglary unfolded, although important questions remain unanswered.
Suspects: Louvre Mastermind Wasn't Happy With $100M Haul
The man alleged to have orchestrated a spectacular jewel theft at the Louvre apparently walked away unimpressed. Two suspects in custody told French investigators the supposed mastermind grumbled that they "could have taken more" than the $100 million in Napoleonic-era jewels lifted from the museum's Apollo Gallery last October, Le...
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