‘We failed’: French justice minister admits security failure after Louvre heist

He emphasized the importance of safeguarding valuable museums and assured that police will track down the culprits.

French Justice Minister Gerard Darmanin said on Monday the jewelry heist at the Louvre museum on Sunday gave a very negative image of France as it implied a failure of security services.

Darmanin said the heist gave a very negative image of France as it implied a failure of security services. (Bloomberg file photo)

"There are many museums in Paris, many museums in France, with priceless values ​​in these museums," Darmanin said in an interview with French radio station France Inter.

"What is certain is that we failed," he said, adding the police will eventually arrest the authors.