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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
World
Annalyn Zoglmann

Ex-Jewelry Thieves Break Silence on Louvre Heist: 'Only Insiders Could Pull That Off'

From Paris to the black market: ex-thieves said the Louvre loot will be taken apart and sold in pieces. (Credit: AFP News)

KEY POINTS

  • Ex-con Larry Lawton said the daring $100 million jewellery heist at the Louvre had all the signs of an inside job.
  • Britain's "Godmother" of diamond thieves, Joan Hannington, mocked the museum's lax security.

The world is still reeling from the audacious robbery that saw thieves storm the Louvre and escape with more than $100 million (£82 million) worth of royal jewels in just seven minutes.

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