Daring Lalique Museum heist nets €4 million in crystal jewelry
Masked thieves made off with about €4 million ($4.5 million) in crystal jewelry during an early Sunday break-in at the Lalique Museum, raising fresh concerns about museum security in France.
PARIS - French investigators are searching for the suspects behind a carefully orchestrated burglary that targeted the Lalique Museum in northeastern France, where thieves made off with jewelry valued at roughly €4 million, or about $4.5 million. The break-in occurred early Sunday morning and has renewed concerns about security at French museums following another high-profile jewel theft at the Louvre last year.