New Louvre heist video shows moment jewel thieves escaped
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P ARIS -- In what could be the first major break in the investigation of the $102 million jewel heist at the Louvre Museum, police have found traces of DNA on items the thieves left behind in their hasty getaway, French authorities told ABC News.
Investigators hunting the gang behind the heist have also found traces of DNA samples in a helmet and gloves, prosecutors confirmed to NBC News on Thursday.
Police in France are aware of astonishing new footage that may show suspected jewel thieves escaping from the Louvre. Paris cops are also probing DNA samples found inside a motorbike helmet and gloves,
It took just seven minutes for robbers armed with disc grinders to get in and out of the world-famous Louvre museum in Paris with a stash of royal necklaces, tiaras and earrings.
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French police using DNA in hunt for thieves who stole crown jewels from Louvre Museum
French authorities have a narrow window to track down several thieves who pulled off a heist at the Louvre Museum before the robbers potentially break down the crown jewels and sell them on the black
The French crown jewels robbed from the Louvre museum in Paris are likely lost forever, an art crime expert tells CBS News, even if the thieves are caught.
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Culture Minister Rachida Dati said that the robbers were “experienced” and had carefully planned the burglary, from break-in to escape.