“You may ask why thieves who want to steal expensive jewellery are breaking into a world-famous #museum rather than a Cartier store,” said Christopher A Marinello, a leading expert in the recovery of stolen works of #art. “The answer is simple: it’s because these days a Cartier store is better protected.”
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‘Smash, grab, melt it down’: how material value likely motivated the Louvre heist — Guardian US

Experts say thieves would struggle to find a buyer if the stolen goods remained intact