Samsung seems to have its hands full this week, as a truck carrying 12,000 Galaxy foldables was reported stolen near Heathrow Airport in London.
According to reports, the truck was loaded with 5,000 Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 models, amounting to around $9.6 million (about KES 1.2 billion).
Other than the foldables, the truck was also carrying 5,000 Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 models as well as Galaxy S25 series and Galaxy A16 smartphones.
As per authorities in London, the truck is believed to have been stolen after it was moved to a warehouse. Luckily, all the products were insured, which means that Samsung won’t feel that big a loss after this incident.
The police launched an investigation into the heist and were able to recover the stolen truck eventually. However, it is not clear whether the Samsung products in it were recovered.
The incident comes a few weeks after Samsung launched its new lineups of foldables, the Galaxy Z Flip7 and Galaxy Fold7, alongside the Galaxy Watch8 series. So, you would expect that this was one of the first batches of devices for the UK market shortly after the launch.
Such incidents are not new as many high-value devices have become subject to heists in transit, but this one seems particularly bold.
While there’s a high chance some of those foldables will start showing up in black markets, Samsung will probably do everything they can to remotely switch them off permanently. This is made possible by the new anti-theft features that Samsung has been showing off recently.
All three models come with upgraded specs and features. The Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7, in particular, have been described by Samsung as the thinnest and most advanced in the Z series, with new software and AI capabilities thanks to Android 16 and Galaxy AI.
