INTERPOL adds 9 priceless jewels stolen from the Louvre Museum, including 19th-century royal treasures, in its Stolen Works of Art database and issues urgent alerts

Four suspects used a mechanical ladder to access the Galerie d’Apollon, cut through display cases, and fled with the items. A crown once belonging to Empress Eugénie of France was recovered at the scene, seemingly dropped by the intruders. Eight other items remain missing. The stolen jewels have been added to INTERPOL’s Stolen Works of Art database, which combines descriptions and pictures of more than 57,000 items from around the world. INTERPOL has also published a special edition poster alerting its membership of the theft…