Paris art heist: 'Imbecile' thief ordered to return €100m paintings haul

A lone thief stole five art masterpieces worth at least €100m by breaking into a supposedly top security major Paris museum.

Paris art heist: 'Imbecile' thief ordered to return €100m paintings haul
Thu, 20 May, 2010 - 18:52

A lone thief stole five art masterpieces worth at least €100m by breaking into a supposedly top security major Paris museum.

The masked man was caught on surveillance video getting into a back window early today. The Paris Museum of Modern Art's alarm system did not activate - police do not yet know why.

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CourtsParis art theftPlace: ParisPlace: LondonPlace: Paris’Place: Palais de TokyoPerson: PicassoPerson: MatissePerson: Christophe GirardPerson: Culture SecretaryPerson: GirardPerson: Pablo PicassoPerson: Henri MatissePerson: Georges BraquePerson: Amedeo ModiglianiPerson: Fernand LegerPerson: Alice Farren-BradleyPerson: Stephane ThefoPerson: Bertrand DelanoePerson: Pierre Cornette de Saint-CyrOrganisation: Paris museumOrganisation: Paris Museum of Modern ArtOrganisation: Interpol
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