About 12,000 units of Galaxy devices were stolen, including the recently launched Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Galaxy Z Fold 7 range, according to Yonhap News TV. This happened to Samsung near London's Heathrow Airport.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 are the brand's latest foldables. (HT)
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Yonhap News reports that the consignment was stolen after it was moved to a warehouse at the airport. The brand new products included 5,000 Z Fold 7 units, 5,000 Z Flip 7 units, and 5,000 Galaxy Watch 8 units, with the remainder belonging to the Galaxy S25 range and the Samsung Galaxy A16. The report states that the total value of the goods in this Hollywood-style theft was around €9 million, which is approximately a whopping ₹91 crore.
Not The First Big Mobile Theft Incident
Notably, this is not the first incident involving a large theft of mobile handsets. For instance, one occurred in India in 2020, when parts for Samsung Galaxy phones, worth over $3,30,000, were stolen in Noida as reported by Sammobile. For this, the Noida police reportedly arrested six people. Those arrested included three truck drivers who had stolen the Samsung mobile parts.
Furthermore, according to a Times of India report, approximately 2,549 Samsung mobile phones were stolen in 2024, and the gang involved was subsequently caught.
Apart from this, in the United States in 2023, in a truly Hollywood-style heist, thieves broke into an Apple Store through a tunnel. They stole 436 iPhones worth over ₹4.1 crore. According to King5 News, the thieves drilled a hole from the bathroom of a nearby coffee shop to gain access to the Apple Store.
Shaurya Sharma is the Technology Editor at Hindustan Times Digital Streams, where he oversees technology coverage across digital and social platforms. With over eight years of experience across editorial, video production, and digital media, his work focuses on smartphones, AI, consumer gadgets, and shaping audience-first content strategies for modern tech consumers.
He began his career in 2018 as a fashion cinematographer before turning his lifelong passion for technology into a profession. From spending his childhood immersed in tech magazines, video games, and the latest gadgets to covering the global consumer tech industry today, technology has remained a constant throughout his journey.
Over the years, Shaurya has worked with some of India’s leading media organisations, including CNN-News18, Sportskeeda, and Guiding Tech, where he led video initiatives that combined strong editorial storytelling with engaging visual and social-first execution.
A graduate in Journalism and Mass Communication from Manipal University, Shaurya has reviewed hundreds of products across categories including smartphones, laptops, gaming consoles, cameras, and wearables. Beyond work, he is passionate about animal welfare, environmental causes, and automobiles, particularly turbo-petrol carsRead More
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