^ a b 'Gems robber jailed for 15 years'.^ a b c 'Jewellers hit again in '£1m raid ''.^ 'Pink Panthers' Global Trail Littered with Jewels', New York Times, 12 December 2008.^ 'A Look Inside The Crimes Of The World's Most Powerful Thieves'.'Balkans' Pink Panther jewel thieves smash their way into myth'. 'Three suspected Pink Panther gang members arrested in Monaco'. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Allen, Peter (20 June 2009).They were helped out of the prison at Orbe, in western Switzerland, by accomplices who broke through the perimeter fence and brought ladders for the escapees while keeping the prison guards at bay with fire from AK-47s. Also escaping was Swiss kidnapper, arsonist and money launderer Adrian Albrecht. On 25 July 2013, Milan Poparić, who was serving a sentence of almost seven years for a 2009 robbery at a jewellery store, was the third Pink Panther to escape from a Swiss prison since May 2013. Four other prisoners got away at the same time. He escaped with the help of three outside accomplices who meticulously prepared the operation.
On, a member of the gang escaped from the 'Bois-Mermet' prison in Lausanne, Switzerland.
