A Chinese woman was arrested in Barcelona and charged with stealing over $1.7 million worth of gold from the Paris Natural History Museum, part of a series of recent high-profile museum break-ins in France, including a major jewelry theft at the Louvre. The stolen gold, including priceless nuggets from around the world, was nearly six kilograms, and the investigation is ongoing as authorities seek other suspects involved in these security breaches.
A Chinese woman was arrested in Barcelona and charged with stealing over $1 million worth of gold from the Paris Natural History Museum in September, part of a series of recent high-profile museum robberies in France, including the Louvre heist. The theft involved professional tools and the suspect was found trying to dispose of melted gold, highlighting ongoing security concerns at French cultural institutions.
Thieves used power tools to steal eight priceless jewelry items from the Louvre Museum in Paris in a four-minute heist, with the crown of Empress Eugenie recovered nearby; the museum remains closed for the day as authorities investigate the daring robbery.
Thieves used a basket lift to break into the Louvre, stealing priceless jewels from the Galerie d’Apollon, including pieces from Napoleon's collection, in a swift seven-minute operation, prompting a museum closure and ongoing investigation.
