
Last week marked the three-month anniversary of the Louvre Museum robbery; arguably the most notorious art heist of the 21st-century. A daring crime that was first and foremost in the news cycle for nearly two weeks was quickly replaced by more current events. Three months later the Louvre heist merits sporadic attention in the media.…

We are proud to announce the new book by Argus Cultural Property Consultants partner Geoffrey Kelly about the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist. Thirteen Perfect Fugitives: The True Story of the Mob, Murder, and the World’s Largest Art Heist The true story of the world’s largest art heist, as told by the FBI agent who investigated the…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Media Rep Global StrategiesEmail: jpack@mediarep.usPhone: (865) 235-1217Website: www.arguscpc.com WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following the high-profile jewel theft at the Louvre Museum in Paris on October 19, Argus Cultural Property Consultants was featured by international media for expert analysis on museum security and the protection of cultural heritage. The theft, which took place during museum open…

Argus CPC founder and managing director Tim Carpenter recently chatted with Chris Carr from the Secrets & Spies podcast about his new book The Grave Robber. In this gripping account of the biggest stolen artifacts case in FBI history, Tim recounts the investigation into Don Miller, a collector cum looter who raided archaeological sites all…

The largest cultural property case ever investigated by the FBI’s Art Crime Team has been acknowledged by the Archaeological Institute of America with its 2025 Outstanding Public Service Award. Argus CPC founder and managing director Tim Carpenter led the FBI’s recovery of over 7,000 items from the rural Indiana property of Don Miller, who spent…