Louvre Heist Mastermind Thought Thieves 'Could Have Taken More,' Transcripts Show

Suspects in the €88 million crown jewels theft told investigators the ringleader was disappointed with the haul.

The suspected mastermind behind the €88 million theft of crown jewels from the Louvre last October was disappointed with what the thieves got away with and believed "they could have taken more," according to transcripts of a police interrogation cited by the French newspaper Le Monde and reported by the Guardian.

Two men suspected of carrying out the October robbery described the mastermind's reaction during questioning last month by two investigating judges overseeing the case, the Guardian reported.

The heist, which damaged a gem-encrusted crown once worn by Empress Eugénie in the 19th century, made global headlines and led the Louvre's director to resign amid revelations of security failures at the museum.

— Compiled from reporting by the Guardian.