The gang’s members are believed to be ex-soldiers with extensive military and paramilitary backgrounds. But while the gang’s activities continue to this day, they might finally be running out of time. The Pink Panthers’ legendary trademark is the ability to carry out robberies with carefully planned and precise attacks lasting just minutes. Rather, it was given by Interpol due to the audacious manner of their crimes. The gang has mounted well-planned and elaborate robberies around the world, most notably in Europe, the Middle East and Asia however, the gang members didn’t choose their moniker. Released in 1963, The Pink Panther is a classic, comedy-crime adventure film that catapulted the late British actor Peter Sellers into stardom and spawned a popular franchise that lasted nearly 40 years however, in recent times, this fictional fantasy has lent its name to an international criminal nightmare spanning two decades.Īfter hundreds of heists with losses amounting close to $US1 billion, the elusive gang known as the Pink Panthers continues to terrorise the global jewellery industry. Yet while many members remain at large, justice may soon be served once and for all, writes RICHARD CHIU. A shadowy network of brazen robbers has targeted some of world’s most luxurious jewellery stores, committing outrageous crimes fitting of a Hollywood movie script.
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