Louvre Reopens Afterโ โฌ88โ Million Jewel Heist, Director Cites “grossly Inadequate” CCTV
PARIS – Theโ Louvre Museum reopened too the public Tuesday โฃmorning, aโ day after thievesโ made off with approximately โฌ88 millionโข worth of crown โฃjewels in a brazen daylight robbery. The audacious theft, wich occurred Sunday morning, has prompted the museum’s director, Laurence des Cars, to acknowledge a “terrible failure” in security adn advocate โฃfor โsignificant upgrades, especially to the museum’s surveillance systems.
The thieves gained entry using aโ moving elevator and employed โขa grinder to breach display cases before escaping on โmotor scooters within minutes. While the Louvre’s alarm systems functionedโข correctly and no one wasโ injured thanks to the professionalism of security staff, des Cars revealed to โa cultural committee that โvideo surveillance around the museumโค was “grossly inadequate,” lacking a comprehensive view of all facades. โขShe offered her resignation toโฃ the Minister โof Culture, but it was reportedlyโ refused.
Des cars identified outdated infrastructure as a key impediment to modernizing the security system,hindering the installation of new equipment. She has prioritized installing additional cameras and proposed establishing a dedicated policeโ station within the museum to enable โmore effective intervention. the Apollo gallery, where the jewels where โฃstolen, will remain closed while investigations continue. Police are โขcurrently seeking four โinitial suspects, but haven’t ruled โout the involvement of โคadditional individuals.
