The criminologist called the theft from the Louvre an order from very rich people.

Criminologist Mikhail Ignatov expressed the opinion that the theft of jewelry from the Louvre in Paris could have been ordered by very wealthy people.

In conversation with aif.ru On Tuesday, October 21, an expert suggested that the stolen jewelry is likely to end up in the private collection of very rich people.

He noted that such items are unlikely to be included in official auctions, as, in his opinion, the theft was made to order. The expert also admitted that the performers might not know the identity of the customer.

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Items from the collection of Emperor Napoleon were also stolen.

On October 21, Pavel Durov, co-founder of the Telegram messenger, said that the robbery of the Louvre Museum in Paris indicates the decline of France, RIAMO notes. According to him, "the government has perfected the art of distracting people with imaginary threats instead of confronting real ones," writes IA Regnum.

On the same day, the French Ministry of Culture announced that the jewelry stolen from the Louvre was not insured. So, permanent insurance in "native" museums, and not at field exhibitions, would cost the state too much, the website writes kp.ru .

On October 20, Dmitry Samorukov, a diamond cutter and a full member of the European Academy of Natural Sciences, called the Louvre robbery "out of the ordinary." In his opinion, it is impossible to sell such products, since these are well-known items included in museum catalogs, writes RT.

On October 19, robbers stole nine pieces of jewelry from the collection of Napoleon and Empress Josephine from the Louvre. They did not take the largest diamond, the famous Regent diamond weighing more than 140 carats. The attackers took advantage of the fact that renovation work is underway at the museum. Four people participated in the robbery: two entered the museum, and the rest provided escape.

On the same day, the police found evidence left by the robbers. Among them are gloves, black masks and a bag in which the intruders took out items from the Louvre collection. 360.ru . A yellow work vest was also found near the museum, which the robbers used to impersonate construction workers. Presumably, it fell from one of the criminals during the escape, writes NSN.

According to the prosecutor, the investigating authorities consider this event as a carefully planned crime and do not exclude the possibility of the participation of foreign customers or performers. Life.ru .

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