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Men buy tickets to enter museum before stealing 200-carat platinum and diamond necklace, Vienna police say
CBS News • • world
Key Points:
- Two men entered Vienna's Museum of Applied Arts (MAK), smashed a display case, and stole a 200-carat platinum and diamond necklace worth several million dollars, police reported.
- The stolen Van Cleef and Arpels necklace, featuring 673 precious stones, was part of an exhibition dedicated to the French designers and had historical significance, having been worn by Queen Nazli in 1939.
- The thieves were not masked, paid for entry, and were clearly captured on surveillance cameras before fleeing in an unknown direction.
- This theft is part of a recent trend of high-profile museum heists across Europe, including major jewelry and art thefts in Paris, Spain, and Italy.
- Investigations are ongoing, and museums affected by these crimes have either closed exhibitions or increased security following the incidents.
