A truck with an extendable ladder arrived at the Louvre’s Seine-facing side. The thieves raised the ladder in order to reach a second-floor balcony to enter the museum, according to police. The Louvre had only been open for half an hour at the time of the theft, according to the museum's posted hours of operation.

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More than 100 investigators are racing to solve a daring heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris. Thieves stole centuries-old jewels worth an estimated 88 million euros, including pieces linked to 19th century queens.

As a deadline fast approaches to either charge to release two suspects in the $102 million Louvre jewel heist, the president of France's Senate Culture Committee said the museum is "not up to standard" for guarding it against other bandits.

Two suspects with histories of jewel thefts had been tracked for days after their DNA was recovered from the museum and were arrested shortly before one of them was set to board a flight out of the country,

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French senators have acknowledged that the Louvre's security is outdated and needs urgent upgrades. On Tuesday, a delegation visited the museum following a recent heist where thieves stole jewels worth 88 million euros in under eight minutes.

Alexandre Portier, the lawmaker leading the French parliament’s inquiry into the theft, said the heist had left a "wound."