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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Jujemay Awit

€4 Million Jewelry Heist Rocks French Museum Weeks After Security Fears Intensified

Some of the pieces created by René Lalique that are on display at the Musée Lalique (Credit: Musée Lalique File Photo)

Millions of dollars' worth of jewelry was stolen from the iconic Lalique Museum in France during a dawn break-in. It is the latest in a spate of museum robberies hitting the country in the last couple of years.

'Following a burglary, the Lalique Museum will be closed for several days,' Musée Lalique announced on its website on Sunday. 'Thank you for your understanding.' According to sources, thieves broke into the museum in Wingen-sur-Moder in northeastern France around 5:30 a.m. local time.

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