The audacious £76 million (approximately $97 million) Louvre robbery shocked the world not only for its bold execution but also for how easily the thieves were able to break in and out.
On 19 October 2025, criminals used a truck-mounted ladder to reach a first-floor window of the Louvre's Apollo Gallery in Paris. Once inside, they targeted a glass display containing diamond and sapphire-encrusted jewellery that had once belonged to French royalty. The thieves then fled on motorcycles, managing to escape with treasures worth an estimated £76 million (roughly $97 million).
