Museum heists have gotten more violent as thieves are hired on social media, Europol warns
- Art thieves across Europe are turning to increasingly violent stategies as specialized gangs are replaced by informal opportunists recruited via social media, Europol reported on Monday.
- A high-profile raid at the Louvre Museum in Paris last October demonstrated this transition, Europol said, as robbers threatened guards and visitors before escaping with €88 million in jewels, including Empress Eugenie's tiara.
- In a new report, the EU's law enforcement agency noted that criminals over the past two years have redirected their focus toward precious metals, jewels, and cultural artifacts offering h
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- Art thieves across Europe are turning to increasingly violent stategies as specialized gangs are replaced by informal opportunists recruited via social media, Europol reported on Monday.
- A high-profile raid at the Louvre Museum in Paris last October demonstrated this transition, Europol said, as robbers threatened guards and visitors before escaping with €88 million in jewels, including Empress Eugenie's tiara.
- In a new report, the EU's law enforcement agency noted that criminals over the past two years have redirected their focus toward precious metals, jewels, and cultural artifacts offering h
Sources: The Independent