In the wake of the daring jewel heist at the Louvre, experts have issued a stern warning that museums across the UK are likely to find themselves in the crosshairs of organized criminal gangs.
While speaking in an interview with News from heavenChristopher Marinello, a renowned expert in recovering stolen art, said: “If they have successfully robbed the Louvre, they can steal anything. Do you know how many museums there are in the UK?”
According to Marinello, there are sophisticated “gangs” operating throughout Europe and nothing is being done to stop them.
He claims it was only a matter of time before they could attack an important British institution.
The warning shifts the focus from the single incident in Paris to a broader systemic threat to European cultural heritage.
The main threat, as Marinello describes it, is that thieves will not seek the precious materials as a piece of history, but as raw material.
He described how gold is stolen only to be melted down and how the value of diamonds is exploited by their easy sale level and criminals do not care about the integrity of works of art and cultural heritage.
In the process, priceless artifacts are destroyed forever.
The expert issued a direct call to action to museum management and urged them to take the threat seriously.
He supported the installation of more sophisticated protection systems and, most importantly, the construction of a safe to display jewelry in cultural institutions.
“Otherwise,” he warned, “they will be removed, melted down and used.”
The Louvre heist took place on October 19, where thieves broke into the windows and stole priceless crown jewels in just eight minutes.
While Empress Eugenia’s crown was recovered nearby, the main loot is still missing.
From the museum, tools such as grinders and gas burners were discovered near the site, highlighting that the thieves did not hesitate to use destructive methods to steal precious objects.
The warning comes when the French authorities, according to Reutersdevise a nationwide review of security at cultural sites, a move UK institutions could now be forced to emulate.
