Didn’t anyone bother to get an airtag on those things?
I never understood stealing high value items. That shit is gonna be so hot it’d take a deep network to fence.
You’re assuming they don’t have a customer yet.
The article can’t be bothered to include any pictures of the stolen jewels
edit: I think these are the stolen jewels
“Why do you think these are the stolen items?”
“Well, for one, I just took these pictures in my cellar of stolen jewels…”
So you have the jewels. Now what? Do they just go into some rich person’s secret collection? It’s not like you can fence these things.
They think they’ll dismantle and melt them and try to fence the stones (stones, especially famous ones are pretty worthless). They should get about 200 k€ for the lot if they’re lucky. At least according to art specialists debating on news channels.
If they’re sophisticated thieves, they will be sold intact to some overseas billionaire for much more than that. You’d be surprised (or maybe not that surprised) how much stolen art and artefacts winds up in the private collections of rich assholes.
For some reason, this is not considered likely by the investigators. Don’t ask me why.
I won’t ask you why but will ask you for a source as I find it surprising too.
Source is local news channels.
When the French Blue was stolen after the revolution, it was recut and probably became the Hope Diamond.
If they can’t find a buyer, they’ll melt it down and recut any gems that are too recognizable. Easy money, if you know the right people.
I’d check the owners house, I assume they’re insured.
i bet it was lupin!
{Dr House barges in} "It’s never lupu…sorry, what did you say?”
It fits
“Guys, the jewels, go get them.”
“I don’t know much about rocks, but I know what I like, and that is rocks that sell.”
- Bain (Payday 2)
“It’s a funny fuckin’ world we live in, eh?”
- Hoxton (Payday 2)
1300 diamonds in Eugénie‘s crown? That shoulda been sold and given to the people long time ago. Take a pic and move on.
They were in a museum, they belonged to the people there
Liquidate some old rich people’s assets to benefit the people of France, or keep them in a box to stare at and remember how much wealthier they all were than you? “Belonged to the people” is a very loose description since they have no control over what the Louvre does.
This is your brain on workerism
Enjoy your cake
