Louvre Heist Crew Grabs Royal Jewels in Minutes, Flees on Motorbikes

According to official reports, the robbery occurred between 9:30 and 9:40 in the morning—barely thirty minutes after the museum had opened to visitors. The thieves, four in total, arrived in a truck equipped with a hydraulic lift, disguised as maintenance workers wearing reflective vests. Using the lift, they reached a balcony overlooking the Seine and entered the building through a first-floor window.