British Museum treasure thefts by insider

Museums are irresistible! Pardon my pun! 😊

Apparently, the thief was clever enough to steal rather low value items that were possibly not even catalogued. Almost a perfect crime!

"... Police are now investigating the theft of items including gold, jewelery and gems of semi-precious stones. ..."

"Peter John Higgs, a prominent curator who was employed at the British Museum for 30 years, was identified in UK press reports as the person alleged to be responsible for stealing priceless artefacts from the museum's collection. Higgs denies any wrongdoing. ...
Crucially, it is also unclear if all of the missing items had been catalogued. ..."

British Museum thefts: What we know so far - BBC News The British Museum came under pressure this week after it sacked a member of staff over treasures reported "missing, stolen or damaged".

Thefts at the British Museum prompted director’s resignation, say media reports