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Tens of millions was stolen from bank in daring Christmas heist but nobody noticed for days
Around €34,000,000 worth of gold, cash, jewellery and personal belongings have been stolen in a bank heist that took place over Christmas — and nobody noticed for days. In what appeared to be an Ocean’s Eleven-type raid,
Thieves used the quiet Christmas period to drill into a German bank vault in Gelsenkirchen, stealing millions in cash and valuables from thousands of deposit boxes.
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Millions in cash, gold stolen from German bank in daring holiday heist likened to Ocean's Eleven
Robbers used a large drill to break into a German bank’s vault room during the extended Christmas break and steal cash, gold and jewellery worth 30 million euros (US$35 million), police and the bank said Tuesday.
Robbers used a large drill to break into a German bank's vault room during the extended Christmas break and steal cash, gold and jewellery worth €30 million, police and the bank said.
A daring bank heist took place in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, over the weekend. According to German media reports, the thieves broke into around 3,200 safe deposit boxes, affecting over 2,000 customers. The total amount of valuables stolen, including cash, gold, and jewellery, was worth over 30 million euros (S$45 million).