Louvre Jewelry Heist: Scooters, Angle Grinders & Epic Fail
In October 2025, the Louvre pulled a security faceplant when thieves used a truck with a freight elevatorâyes, a literal freight elevator parked on a Paris streetâto grind their way past a window, swipe priceless royal jewels from the Galerie d'Apollon, then gtfo on motor scooters like it was a low-budget action flick. The Paris prosecutor, Laure Beccuau, revealed the dream team behind the chaotic heist included two ex-partners-in-crime from a 2015 Paris theft case, bringing their long record of bad decisions back to the spotlight. Justice Minister GĂ©rald Darmanin owned the fail saying, 'We cannot secure everything, but this one? We failed.' Cue 60 investigators and a very expensive embarrassment.
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Only in Paris: thieves use a freight elevator in plain sight to snag royal jewels then swan off on scootersâguess Louvre security was on coffee break the entire seven minutes of the heist.
The Louvre just learned you canât protect priceless jewels with nothing but hope and mediocre cameras. Truck with elevator, angle grinder, scooters... next heist: mime distraction and baguette getaway.
If the Louvre security team was a WiFi connection, this heist is what 1% signal looks like. 'Failed' doesn't even cover a thank-you note for these jewel thieves.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 11/2/2025 | Author: Nathan Rennolds,Thibault Spirlet
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