The Louvre

The Louvre thieves used a furniture lift in their heist. Now the company that makes it is hoping to cash in.

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The Louvre thieves used a furniture lift in their heist. Now the company that makes it is hoping to cash in.

German businessman Alexander Böcker was reading the news with his wife last Sunday when she told him about a robbery at the Louvre in Paris. “My wife said, ‘Well, look at this: Somebody broke into the Louvre. There’s a robbery going on!’” he recalled in an interview with CBS News. Right away, his wife, Julia … Read more

Stolen Louvre jewels are worth estimated $102 million, not including their historical value, prosecutor says

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Stolen Louvre jewels are worth estimated 2 million, not including their historical value, prosecutor says

Crown jewels that were stolen in a dramatic weekend heist at the Louvre are worth an estimated 88 million euros, or $102 million, not including their historical value to France, the Paris prosecutor said Tuesday. About 100 investigators are now involved in the police hunt for the gems and heist suspects, said prosecutor Laure Beccuau, whose … Read more

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