France hit by second major heist as thieves target gold refinery

Published: 10/31/2025
France hit by second major heist as thieves target gold refinery
Six suspects were arrested near Lyon in connection with a €12m gold heist at a French refinery, the country's second major theft recently. Thieves used explosives to break into the refinery and steal the gold, but police caught the suspects and recovered the stolen loot. This heist followed the arrest of five individuals over a theft at the Louvre Museum in Paris, highlighting a concerning trend of brazen robberies in France.