88 Million-Euro Heist at the Louvre: Like in the Movies, But This Time It’s Real

88 Million-Euro Heist at the Louvre: Like in the Movies, But This Time It’s Real

In movies, a Louvre heist is a high-tech, perfectly timed adventure full of suspense. But this time, it happened in real life.

New footage circulating on social media shows thieves fleeing the Louvre Museum in Paris after stealing jewelry worth €88 million. The incident, which occurred on October 19, has shocked both France and the art world.

According to investigators, the suspects — a group of three to four experienced thieves — entered the museum disguised as staff members. They completed the heist in just four minutes, escaping through a service corridor near the Seine River.

French prosecutors are continuing the investigation. Experts fear that the stolen items may be melted down or sold on the black market.