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Thieves drill into German bank vault to steal valuables worth tens of millions of euros
Thieves forced open over 3,000 safe-deposit boxes, affecting about 2,700 customers and stealing an estimated €30 million in cash, gold, and jewelry, police said.
- Thieves in Gelsenkirchen used a drill to steal €30 million from a savings bank after accessing the underground vault from an adjacent parking garage.
- Witnesses saw several men carrying large bags in the parking garage staircase overnight from Saturday to Sunday.
- A police spokesman likened the break-in to the movie Ocean's Eleven, saying it was "very professionally executed".
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Robbers steal £26million worth of cash, gold and jewellery from German bank by drilling a hole into vault
Criminals are believed to have stolen around £26million worth of cash, gold and jewellery after tunnelling into the underground vault of a German savings bank during the Christmas holiday period.The theft targeted a Sparkasse bank branch in Gelsenkirchen in western Germany, where suspects drilled through a wall from an adjoining underground car park to gain access to the vault.Investigators said the gang used heavy drilling equipment to breach t…
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A Jaf show took place this weekend at a bank in the city of Gelsenkirchen, West Germany, causing, according to the police, a 30-million-euro damage, as well as the wrath of bank clients in the morning, informs the AFP.
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