Louvre heist was inside job, detectives believe

https://www.yahoo.com ^ | October 25, 2025 | Neil Johnston

[Beowulf9]

Detectives investigating the £76m heist at the Louvre have uncovered evidence of an inside job, The Telegraph understands.

Sources close to the investigation claim that digital forensic evidence shows a member of security was in contact before the heist with individuals thought to be the perpetrators.

[MarlonRando]

of course it was an inside job. Don’t need to be Columbo to figure that out.

[Texas Eagle]

I can almost hear the Pink Panther theme playing in the background.

[frank ballenger]

The thieves had to spend an entire 4 minutes in the Louvre to escape with millions in jewelry.

They must have visited before. /S

[Texas Eagle]

You don’t even need to be Clouseau.

[Mark17]

of course it was an inside job. Don’t need to be Columbo to figure that out.

Nothing gets by these folks, does it?

[aynrandfreak]

Someone got the camera pointing the wrong way

[mass55th]

I had that pegged the first day.

[Beowulf9]

I remember your saying so.

[Leaning Right]

My sources at the Louvre tell me this guy was in charge of providing power for the security cameras.

[Sacajaweau]

Duh...The room had to be empty and locked from the outside with only one person able to access (Bad Boy 1).

They needed particular tools so they would have been there before (Bad Boy. 2)

The camera was on the other side of the balcony so they knew they had to access from right side (They scoped it out (Bad Boy 3)

IIRC, the display was just renovated....hmmm...that's the leader...someone who knew the logistics of everything in the room. Is this Bad Boy 2?

James Bond would be proud!!

[plain talk]

By all means tell the group and the world what you’re thinking before arrests are made. (sarcasm)

[mass55th]

"of course it was an inside job. Don’t need to be Columbo to figure that out."

The question is, why no one at the museum, or even on the ground outside didn't question a cherry picker being raised outside the building in broad daylight to access the first floor where the gallery is located. Not for nothing, but if maintenance is allegedly being done on the building, a member of security should have been accompanying them. If the Louvre doesn't have security roaming outside the building, or have cameras outside focused on the various sides of the building, then shame on them.

[mass55th]

"I remember your saying so."

Thanks for remembering. It's not easy to remember who says what on this site, because so many articles are posted, and so many people commenting on them all.

[lightman]

You don’t even need to be Clou-less.

[Reily]

Where’s that Maigret guy?

You know Edmund Blackadder Maigret. He will have a cunning plan!

[dfwgator]

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Inspector Jacques Clouseau could have figured that one out.

[Leaning Right]

> The question is, why no one at the museum, or even on the ground outside didn't question a cherry picker being raised outside the building … <

Good question. Someone once jokingly said that if you want to walk around the inside of a restricted building, all you’ve got to do is carry a clipboard. Everyone will assume that you belong there.

I guess the same applies to the outside with a cherry picker or scaffolding.

[Beowulf9]

Figuring it out is one thing. Having proof is another.

They have proof.