Here's how much jewels stolen from Louvre are worth
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Four thieves broke into the Louvre on Sunday and made off with famous French jewels in broad daylight. The whole escapade took under five minutes, and the loot is estimated to have a combined value of roughly $102 million. So far, the thieves have not been caught, and the stolen pieces have not been recovered.
Is a Fedora-wearing French detective solving the Louvre heist? Social media certainly seems to think so, as an image of a so-called sleuth has gone viral online, with people online speculating that he is on the case to recover the jewels stolen in the brazen robbery.
The Louvre Museum heist has drawn international attention after criminals made off with $102 million worth of rare jewels during a heist they pulled off in broad daylight and within a matter of minutes.
Museum heists, particularly ones involving historic and valuable items, have shocked the world and inspired mystery and suspicion for more than a century.
Thieves broke into the Louvre in Paris — the world's most visited museum — early Sunday morning. Museum officials said they stole jewelry and fled.
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The footage shows two suspects descending a basket lift on the side of the museum before fleeing on motorbikes.
The South Carolina Gamecocks are making light of a criminal situation regarding one of the world's most famous museums.