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What The Daring Daylight Heist At Paris' Louvre Means For Tourist Safety At Museums
Find out how the Louvre's daring daylight heist is changing museum security and what every traveler should know before visiting major attractions.
PARIS, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Crime gangs around Europe are increasingly robbing valuable jewels and gold from cash-needy museums like the Louvre, but while police often catch the thieves, they struggle to recover the priceless goods, law enforcement and art experts say.
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Paris police find major security gaps at Louvre after theft
Paris police said Wednesday that they found major security gaps at the Louvre Museum after the jewel theft last week. Paris Police Chief Patrice Faure told Senate lawmakers that old systems and delayed fixes resulted in holes in security,