After the theft of jewelry… France takes emergency measures to secure the Louvre Museum
Revealed Friday announced the first conclusions of the investigation that began after , and promised to take emergency measures before the end of the year to secure the museum’s surroundings.
Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, told the channel: "TF1"Nearly two weeks after the theft occurred at the most visited museum in the world "For more than twenty years, the risks of break-ins and theft have been underestimated" In . She added "We cannot continue like this".
Securing the Louvre Museum
reported "Dati" It based its assessment on the preliminary results of the administrative investigation that began the day after the theft of eight pieces of jewelry from the French Crown Collection, valued at 88 million euros, in broad daylight by a team of four thieves, which are still missing.
The report highlighted the chronic and structural reduction of the risk of break-ins and theft." The lack of security equipment and completely outdated protocols for dealing with thefts and break-ins.
Rashida Dati confirmed that the museum’s security systems were working on the day of the break-in, and announced measures to address "Major security breach" He signed outside the museum, adding: "We will install anti-shock and intrusion devices… before the end of the year"
On the day of the robbery, the four criminals were able to park a truck carrying a crane near the wall of the museum, and two of them climbed via the crane to the balcony of the Apollo Hall, where the jewelry was displayed.
Theft of the Louvre Museum
The Louvre President, Laurence de Carre, explained that strengthening the museum’s external security was underway and that the first equipment was being installed. "Anti-shock" Recommendations have been issued regarding it since the end of 2023.
The preliminary results of the administrative investigation revealed by Rachida Dati are consistent with many worrying assessments that were recently issued regarding the security of the museum, which receives about nine million visitors annually.
At the level of judicial investigations, seven people have been arrested since the theft, and two of them were charged and placed in prison on suspicion of being part of the carrying out group.
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