Overview
- A 36‑second clip verified by Le Parisien shows two suspects descending on a furniture lift from the Apollo Gallery before riding off on scooters.
- Investigators are analyzing more than 150 DNA samples and fingerprints from tools and safety gear left at the scene, and the Paris prosecutor says there is a "small hope" of recovering the jewels.
- Eight Napoleonic‑era pieces valued at about €88 million were taken, while Empress Eugénie’s crown was dropped during the getaway and found damaged outside.
- The gang used a stolen truck fitted with a 30‑metre ladder and basket lift to reach an unsecured window; INTERPOL has added the items to its Stolen Works of Art database.
- Museum director Laurence des Cars called the security failure "terrible" and pledged upgrades, as the lift’s German maker drew viral attention with cheeky promotional posts about the device.