Jewelry worth millions stolen in French museum burglary
Burglars stole millions of euros’ worth of jewelry from the museum of French luxury glassmaker Lalique in a daring early-morning raid on July 5, just months after a stunning gem heist at the Louvre in Paris.
A gang of masked thieves broke in to the museum in Wingen-sur-Moder in northeastern France around 5:30 a.m. (0330 GMT), forcing a door before heading for the jewellery room and smashing open six display cases, a source close to the investigation told AFP.
“Around twenty pieces of jewellery were stolen. The loss is currently being assessed but could amount to several million euros, likely close to four million,” the source said.
Another source close to the investigation said the stolen jewellery was crystal, without precious gems, and could not be melted down.
