The Pink Panthers are an international jewel thief network with roughly 800 core members, many of whom are ex-soldiers with military backgrounds. Founded by Dragan Mikić in Belgrade, Serbia, the group is named by Interpol after the Pink Panther films. They are responsible for audacious heists across multiple countries and continents, including Japan's most successful robbery. The organization remains active as of 2001–present.
CRIMENET has extracted 6 linkages for this organization, including 4 cooperative ties across 4 organizations, 2 other connections and footprints in 6 countries.
Japan , United Kingdom , Denmark , Monaco , France , Switzerland , the United Arab Emirates and the United States have all been targeted by the gang
Before robbing a jewellery store in Biarritz , the gang covered a nearby bench in fresh paint
The gang is suspected of participating in at least two smash-and-grab jewellery robberies in Tokyo's Ginza district.
Prior to one 2008 robbery of Graff jewellers in Dubai , eight gang members drove a pair of Audis through a window
In 2003, the gang first came to attention ... following the theft of a £500,000 diamond from a jewellers in the Mayfair area of London.
Japan , United Kingdom , Denmark , Monaco , France , Switzerland , the United Arab Emirates and the United States have all been targeted by the gang