"The amount is impressive, but it cannot be compared in any way with the damage caused in historical terms," the prosecutor said.
According to her, the robbers will not be able to get a comparable amount "if they decide to melt down the stolen jewelry." She hopes that the robbers will not destroy jewelry for no reason.
The prosecutor added that four people were directly involved in the robbery, but there may be other people involved in the case who helped commit the crime.
The Louvre robbery took place on October 19 during the working day. Masked criminals stole nine exhibits from the imperial collection, including jewelry belonging to Napoleon and his wife Josephine. meduza.io.
According to experts, only a small group of criminals could have committed such a robbery, and perhaps the police will be able to detain them, but it will most likely be impossible to return the stolen items, writes Reuters.
Louvre director Laurence De Car submitted her resignation after the robbery, but French President Emmanuel Macron rejected her request, Le Figaro newspaper reported, citing sources.
