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Did Kim Kardashian's Robbers Strike Again? Louvre Jewel Heist Theory Baffles Investigators

Armed police guard the Louvre Museum following a daring jewel heist suspecting the same gang that robbed Kim Kardashian in 2016 may be behind the latest multimillion-euro theft. (Credit: LOUVRE.FR)

In a striking echo of the 2016 assault on Kim Kardashian, Paris police are now probing whether the same underworld operatives behind her infamous jewellery theft have returned, this time to orchestrate a meticulously timed raid on the Louvre Museum.

The daylight robbery of historic French crown jewels, executed in under eight minutes, has sparked speculation that the so-called 'Grandpa Gang' or a similarly veteran network of thieves is resurfacing.

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