Armed Robbery at Lyon Gold Laboratory: Latest in Series of High-Profile French Heists

Oct 31, 2025 09:09 pm CST

Six armed robbers used explosives to break into a gold refining laboratory in Lyon, slightly injuring five employees in another brazen French daytime heist. Police quickly arrested the suspects and recovered the estimated €12 million in stolen goods, while concerns grow about security at high-value locations following recent Louvre and Natural History Museum thefts.