Officials say suspects used a truck-mounted basket lift and power tools to carry out the brazen Sunday morning theft at the world’s most-visited museum.

CNN will air a TV documentary about the Louvre jewel heist that shook Paris on Sunday, Oct. 26, at 8 p.m. “The Heist: The Louvre’s Stolen Crown Jewels” will also be available to stream via the cabler’s All Access subscription beginning Oct.

In a minutes-long strike Sunday inside the Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum, thieves smashed display cases and fled with priceless Napoleonic jewels, officials said.

The theft from the Maison des Lumières in Langres is the latest in as string of cultural institution heists in France.

Louvre Museum reopens after audacious art heist of 8 crown jewels. Director admits security failures, sparking debate over museum safety and government oversight.

A criminal group broke into the Apollo Gallery of the Louvre Museum in Paris, swiftly stealing nine invaluable pieces from the French Crown Jewels collection

News of the robbery sparked criticism over the museum's lapses in security. Some French officials have called the incident a national humiliation.