It was reported that jewelry worth millions of euros was stolen from a museum in northeastern France.
The French press reported that a robbery took place yesterday around 5:30 a.m. local time at the Lalique Museum in Wingen-sur-Moder, in the Bas-Rhin department. It was reported that the thieves broke the museum’s entrance door and six display cases, where approximately 650 works by French glass and jewelry master René Lalique were on display. Authorities announced that jewelry worth millions of euros was stolen in the heist.
Christian Dorschner, the mayor of Wingen-sur-Moder, said an investigation into the heist had been launched and noted that the alarms and security system were active when the thieves entered the museum.
