A daring heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris on Sunday (October 19) led to the theft of jewels valued at $102 million . The stolen pieces, including a sapphire diadem and emerald necklace, were taken from the Apollo Gallery, which houses the French crown jewels. The Paris public prosecutor, Laure Beccuau , stated that about 100 investigators are involved in the hunt for the thieves and the missing jewels.

The thieves used a mechanical lift to access the museum's second floor , broke through a window with power tools, and made their escape on scooters. The entire operation lasted less than eight minutes. Despite the museum's alarm system being triggered, the thieves managed to evade capture.

The heist has raised concerns about security at the world-renowned museum. France's culture

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