10/20/2025
Masked thieves broke into the Louvre and stole 9 “priceless” pieces of jewellery (crown, necklace, brooch, tiara etc.) that belonged to the Napoleon Bonaparte family.
They took 9 jewels and were in and out in 10 minutes. One of the items, a crown for Empress Eugenie, was outside. Another item that was stolen was the world famous Pink Panther Diamond!!
It was straight out of a heist flick:
▫️Museum opens at 9:30am
▫️Gang of 3 or 4 got access near Apollo Gallery (through part of building under construction)
▫️They entered area using a van-mounted extendable ladder on Seine River side
▫️Shortly after museum open to public, they forced open a window with small chainsaw and smashed the display and grabbed jewels
▫️Escaped on high-power scooters (!!!)
The whole thing took only 7 minutes.
They dropped and broek a Napoleon crown on the way out.
Massive manhunt in France rn.
Bonkers.
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