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Paris was not ready for what went down at the Louvre museum recently. Forget high-speed car chases or cinematic getaway plansthis was pure, unfiltered audacity on display. Wild new footage shows two thieves slowly lowering themselves out of the world-famous museum on a mobile lift like it was the most normal thing in the worldright in front of unsuspecting tourists.
On Sunday, a nearby civilian seemingly shot a video capturing the neon-vested and motorcycle-helmeted group as they descended in what can only be described as the slowest getaway in heist history. As they hit the ground, they disappeared from view and, somehow, managed to escape on motorized scooters. Additionally, if youre picturing some chaotic ‘Oceans Eleven’ scene, think againthese guys looked like they were late for brunch.
Yes, you read that right. The $100 million jewel heist didnt end with a sprint or a fancy escape vehicle. It ended with two grown men casually riding a lift like they were checking out the view. Meanwhile, French authorities are scrambling to find the rest of the crew, who reportedly swiped eight pieces of jewelry in just minutes.
How did they manage to rob the highly treasured and highly secure Louvre museum in broad daylight, you ask? At around 9:30am local time, the thieves took about 7 minutes to casually cut through a glass case while guests looked on like they were watching a bizarre street performer. They even triedand failedto set fire to their mobile ladder, accidentally dropping an emerald-studded imperial crown with over 1,300 diamonds in the process. And the cherry on top? It belonged to Napoleon III’s wife. Not to mention, the thieves abandoned the stolen truck with the keys still inside.
Furthermore, French authorities are still piecing together how this happened, and they havent identified any of the suspects. All that remains are a lone motorcycle helmet and a gloveapparently the only souvenirs from the audacious heist. Paris, apparently, just witnessed the Louvre version of a drive-thru robbery.
Social media went absolutely IN on the Louvre this week. Some folks straight-up asked, Waitwhat do you mean the museum got robbed in broad daylight?! While others are dragging the setup, saying, This plan is so simple someone and their mom couldve pulled it off.
