Truck hijacked near London’s Heathrow Airport Carrying 12,000 Samsung Z Fold & Z Flip valued around **$10.6 million.

A truck was hijacked near London’s Heathrow Airport on August 4, 2025, carrying a shipment of approximately 12,000 Samsung devices, valued at around *$10.6 million (~₹90 crore)*.



📦 What Was Stolen

5,000 units of the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and 5,000 units of the Galaxy Z Flip 7 (premium foldable models)
5,000 Galaxy smartwatches.

Additionally, devices from the Galaxy S25 lineup and Galaxy A16 budget models were part of the cargo.




💰 Estimated Value

Reported value: around 13.3 billion South Korean won (~$9.6–$10.6M USD) 

UK retail prices: Flip 7 around £1,049 ($2,400).

🕵️ Investigation & Recovery

British authorities located the stolen container quickly after the theft, but it’s still uncertain whether the actual Samsung devices were recovered.

Samsung reportedly insured the cargo, so while the financial impact may be limited, inventories and distribution schedules could be disrupted.

The company is believed to be coordinating with law enforcement to blacklist the stolen units, effectively rendering them unusable and harder to sell on secondary markets.



🧠 Why This Matters

Such a large-scale theft of premium foldable devices highlights their high desirability—not just to consumers but also organized criminal networks.

This incident comes shortly after Samsung reported record-breaking pre-order demand for the Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 across multiple markets including the UK, U.S., Korea, and India.

Customers who pre-ordered the devices are likely unaffected by the theft, and Samsung has indicated there's been no confirmed delivery delay so far.



Final Thoughts

This was one of the largest electronics thefts in UK history, showing both the scale of demand for Samsung's latest foldables and the vulnerabilities in global device logistics. While insurance likely shields Samsung financially, the broader impacts—on inventory, black-market risk, and distribution—remain to be seen.

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