Louvre heist suspects to be charged, jewels not recovered
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PARIS — Days after thieves took just minutes to steal eight pieces of the French crown jewels from the Louvre, a former bank robber says he warned a museum official of glaring weaknesses — including jewel cases by streetside windows that were “a piece of cake” to attack.
Alexandre Portier, the lawmaker leading the French parliament’s inquiry into the theft, said the heist had left a "wound."
Does a photo show a well-dressed French detective working the case of the Crown Jewels stolen from the Louvre? No, that's not true: The original poster later said it was a "fantasy version" she did not regret posting.