Paris museum robbery
Four Masked Thieves Target Crown Jewels in Daring Louvre Museum Heist
Oct 20, 2025 01:52 am CST
French authorities are hunting for four masked thieves who executed a meticulously planned heist at the Louvre Museum, stealing eight priceless historical jewelry pieces from the Apollo Gallery housing France's crown jewels before escaping on high-powered scooters. Paris's chief prosecutor Laure Beccuau described the perpetrators as an organized "strike team" in this brazen attack on one of the world's most famous museums.
Daring Heist at the Louvre: Napoleon-Era Jewels Stolen in Sophisticated 7-Minute Operation
Oct 19, 2025 08:26 pm CST
In a shocking security breach, thieves orchestrated a meticulously planned heist at Paris's world-famous Louvre Museum, stealing nine priceless pieces from Napoleon and Empress Josephine's jewelry collection. Using construction scaffolding and a hydraulic ladder, the perpetrators executed the robbery in just seven minutes, forcing the world's most visited museum to close while authorities investigate the significant cultural loss.