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The diamond and emerald-studded crown of Empress Eugénie, which was found damaged near the Louvre after being dropped by thieves during last month's robbery, will be restored as a symbol of “renaissance,
French authorities have arrested two suspects in the $102 million Louvre Museum crown jewel heist, but the stolen royal artifacts remain missing.
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The Paris prosecutor has revealed that two suspects in the Louvre jewels heist were previously convicted together in a theft case 10 years ago.
Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said the pair had been convicted in a theft case in 2015 in Paris.
The same day masked thieves stole millions in crown jewels from the Louvre, another French museum was robbed of 2,000 gold and silver coins.
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French minister vows Louvre anti-intrusion devices after post-heist report finds security lapses
Culture Minister Rachida Dati has said that alarms worked during the robbery but acknowledged “security gaps."