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Thieves use drill to steal €30m in German bank heist

Thieves use drill to steal €30m in German bank heist

Summary

Thieves used a large drill to break into a bank in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, stealing about €30 million in cash and valuables. The heist occurred during the quiet Christmas period, with suspects gaining entry through a parking garage and no arrests have been made yet.

Key Facts

  • Thieves used a large drill to access a high street bank in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
  • The estimated value of the stolen money and valuables is €30 million.
  • Over 3,000 safe deposit boxes containing money, gold, and jewelry were broken into.
  • Police discovered the break-in after a fire alarm went off early Monday morning.
  • The thieves entered and left the bank through a nearby parking garage.
  • Security footage showed a black Audi RS 6 leaving the area on Monday morning.
  • No arrests have been made, and the perpetrators are still at large.
  • The Sparkasse bank branch has set up a hotline for affected customers, and the branch is temporarily closed.
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