Manhunt underway after thieves steal ‘priceless’ jewelry from Louvre

OAN Staff Sophia Flores

A massive manhunt is underway in Paris after a broad-daylight heist saw nine of the Louvre’s most priceless exhibits vanish in just less than seven minutes.

On Sunday, around 9:30 am local time, a gang of “highly organized criminals” arrived at the world’s most visited museum on scooters amongst a sea of thousands of tourists.

After they parked their scooters outside of the Apollo Gallery (Galerie d’Apollon), the intruders entered the museum via a basket lift using a platform mounted on a lorry.

French interior minister Laurent Nunez explained that while the exact number of robbers isn’t known, it’s believed three or four robbers then “broke a window and went towards several display cases where they stole jewelry.” They targeted two particular cases, the historic collection of Napoleon and Empress Joséphine.

At the time of “the theft of the decade,” the targeted wing of the Louvre was undergoing construction work.

Law enforcement is in “a race against time” to find the following items before they are dismantled and melted down.

1. A tiara from the jewelry set of Queen Marie-Amélie and Queen Hortense
2. A necklace from the sapphire jewelry set of Queen Marie-Amélie and Queen Hortense
3. One earring from a pair from the sapphire jewelry set of Queen Marie-Amélie and Queen Hortense
4. An emerald necklace from the Marie-Louise set
5. A pair of emerald earrings from the Marie-Louise set
6. A brooch known as the reliquary brooch
7. A tiara of Empress Eugénie
8. A large bodice knot (brooch) of Empress Eugénie

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