Baltimore has been at the center of several high-profile scandals involving art theft, similar to the brazen theft of precious crown jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris.

WJZ Investigator Mike Hellgren looked into how authorities cracked these fascinating cases and spoke to the former director of the Walters Art Museum.

All eyes on the Louvre

In just minutes, thieves disguised as workers used a lift to scale the famed Louvre, access the gilded Apollo gallery, and take off with jewel-encrusted treasures. They have yet to be recovered.

The lift used in a heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris. CBS News

"It's all about the perimeter of the building. Once they're inside, you're screwed," said Gary Vikan, who spent years running the Walters Art Museum and its prestigious galleries i

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