The banana republic of Germany is in the news again! Gelsenkirchen is a city of about 260,000 population. The savings bank is located in the downtown area.
The masked thieves were able to spend a whole weekend to break into the 3,000 safe-deposit boxes and carrying their loot to their getaway car parked in the garage? Nobody noticed?
It was reported that the thieves used tools not available in a regular hardware store to drill into the vault of the bank.
"Thieves drilled through a parking garage wall into a savings bank vault in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, then spent the weekend breaking into more than 3,000 safe-deposit boxes and stealing an estimated $35 million in cash, gold, and jewelry.
Police described the heist as “very professionally executed,” ... with witnesses reporting masked men carrying large bags through the parking garage stairwell before fleeing in a black Audi RS 6 with stolen license plates.
The break-in came to light Monday morning when a fire alarm was triggered, and emergency services discovered the hole. ...
About 200 distressed customers massed outside the closed bank branch on Tuesday after police received threats against employees, with many victims reporting losses far exceeding their insured values."
About 200 distressed customers massed outside the closed bank branch on Tuesday after police received threats against employees, with many victims reporting losses far exceeding their insured values."
A giant hole in the wall of the bank vault, shown in a photo released by German police (Handout)
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