Key Facts
• On September 16, 2025, 6 kg of gold bars were stolen from Paris’ National Museum of Natural History.
• The stolen gold, valued at €1.5 million (approx. $17.4 million), included a piece donated by Russian Emperor Nicholas I in 1833.
• Surveillance footage showed an intruder entering at 1:00 AM and leaving three hours later.
• A 24-year-old Chinese woman was arrested in Barcelona on September 30 while attempting to return to China.
• At the time of her arrest, she was discarding 1 kg of melted gold.
• Authorities are investigating potential accomplices and the whereabouts of the remaining gold.
Summary
A 24-year-old Chinese woman has been indicted for stealing gold bars worth approximately $17.4 million from the National Museum of Natural History in Paris. The theft occurred on September 16, 2025, when display cases were broken, and 6 kg of gold, including a historic piece donated by Russian Emperor Nicholas I, were taken. Surveillance footage captured the intruder’s movements, leading to the suspect’s arrest in Barcelona on September 30 as she attempted to return to China. At the time of her arrest, she was discarding 1 kg of melted gold. Authorities are now investigating possible accomplices and the location of the remaining stolen gold.
