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Gold theft of more than $ 700,000 from a museum in Paris
Roasts stormed Museum of Natural History in Paris and stole gold samples worth 600 thousand euros (710 thousand dollars), in the latest episode of a series of disturbing thefts targeting cultural institutions." target ="_Blank"> The National Museum of Natural History located in the high -end circle with The French capital , with its skeletons of dinosaurs and animal samples, also includes an exhibition of geology and minerals.
Local gold samples
The museum’s press office told AFP late on Tuesday that "Theft affected the samples of local gold from the national groups kept by the museum"
added "Although the value of stolen samples is estimated at about 600 thousand euros based on the price of raw gold, it carries an invaluable heritage value". "Le Parisien" The museum’s warning and monitoring systems were broken due to an electronic attack in July, and it appears that the thieves were aware of this gap. "This incident comes at a critical time for cultural institutions and museums in particular, that many public groups have been stolen in recent months"
The museum did not provide the details of the other thefts, but it is known that the Adrian Dubush National Museum in Limoug in central France was stormed earlier this month. />
Last November, four men with alerts and sticks of Bisbul broke the wardrobes in broad daylight at the Connac Jay Museum in Paris, and stolen artworks dating back to the eighteenth century. - For more: Follow Khaleejion 24 Arabic, Khaleejion 24 English, Khaleejion 24 Live, and for social media follow us on Facebook and Twitter
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