Louvre robbery evokes notorious "Pink Panther" gang
The brazen daylight robbery at the Louvre in Paris is reminding some of a notorious gang of European thieves.
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The brazen daylight robbery at the Louvre in Paris is reminding some of a notorious gang of European thieves.
The Louvre Museum jewel heist in Paris, France, on Sunday has sparked concern over the museum's security and staffing. The museum remains closed on Tuesday as the manhunt for the thieves continues. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has the latest.
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Police are searching for thieves who stole eight pieces of "royal jewelry" from France's Louvre museum. Robert Wittman, former senior investigator and founder of the FBI's National Art Crime Team, joins CBS News to examine the case.
The Louvre, the world's most iconic museum, remained closed Monday after thieves stole priceless treasures from the Apollon Gallery, the home of the French crown jewels.
The Louvre museum was hit by a brazen daytime jewel heist, forcing the Paris institution to close its doors for a second day in a row.
The hunt is on for the burglars who broke into the Louvre Museum in Paris and made off with priceless jewels. Elizabeth Palmer reports they pulled it off in just four minutes in broad daylight.
Thieves broke into the Louvre in Paris — the world's most visited museum — early Sunday morning. Museum officials said they stole jewelry and fled.
The hunt is on after three daring, scooter-riding thieves stole priceless jewels from the world's most-visited museum, Paris' Louvre. It happened just after the museum opened, with visitors already inside. Elizabeth Palmer has more.
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