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| Diamonds Stolen From Louvre Worth a Cool 21Million |
| 2004-09-28 |
| Two diamonds worth over $21 million were taken today from an antique and jewellery dealers' biennial show at the Louvre museum complex. Reuters reports police say the thieves made their move while the store employee guarding them was absent from the stand for about 15 minutes. They stole a 47-carat diamond worth an estimated $11 million and a second stone of about 30 carats worth $10 million. Police said there were no surveillance cameras nor alarms at the show in which over a hundred antiques and jewellery dealers are displaying their most rare, and expensive, pieces. |
| Posted by:Mark Espinola |
| #8 Where is Inspector Clouseau when you need him? |
| Posted by: whitecollar redneck 2004-09-28 6:34:39 PM |
| #7 Police said there were no surveillance cameras nor alarms at the show in which over a hundred antiques and jewellery dealers are displaying their most rare, and expensive, pieces. " Just let me get several garbage bags and we'll get going to the show. " |
| Posted by: Charles 2004-09-28 5:47:57 PM |
| #6 They were die Beer Nijas, and are trying to smoothe down a carrat blip caused by the recent discovery of cancer curing gem quality diamonds near Area 51. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-09-28 5:30:30 PM |
| #5 JFM...the article is fairly clear that it was not the museum that was robbed...but the headline is a bit misleading. Obviously, the merchants at a trading center are responible for security of their own merchandise. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2004-09-28 1:33:24 PM |
| #4 Frank G - "Fife Security - Not Much Gets By Us!" |
| Posted by: mojo 2004-09-28 1:29:34 PM |
| #3 It was not the Louvre who was stolen but Carroussel du Louvre a commercial center who is partly located under the museum |
| Posted by: JFM 2004-09-28 12:59:35 PM |
| #2 while the store employee guarding them was absent from the stand for about 15 minutes hmmmmm - just a guess, but I'd keep an eye on Bernard Fife there |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-09-28 11:48:13 AM |
| #1 These French are so good when it comes to security. |
| Posted by: Anonymous6700 2004-09-28 11:27:49 AM |