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Germany Bank Heist: Thieves Steal €30 Million in Gold and Jewelry

FRANCE 24 EnglishJanuary 5, 20261 min24,774 views
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The Gellson Kurchin Bank Heist

  • 🎭 The robbery is described as having a plot worthy of a Hollywood film, but for customers, it is a devastating reality.
  • πŸ’” Hundreds of distressed customers gathered outside the bank, fearing their most precious possessions were stolen.

Method of Operation

  • πŸ’‘ Thieves reportedly exploited the Christmas holiday lull to execute their plan.
  • πŸ•³οΈ They are said to have drilled a large hole in the vault wall to gain access.
  • πŸ’° The robbers then emptied nearly 3,000 lockers, which contained cash, gold, and jewelry.

Scale of the Theft

  • πŸ“ˆ German police estimate the total loss to be around 30 million euros.
  • 🎯 It is believed that approximately 90% of the safe deposit boxes were affected by the break-in.

Suspects and Evidence

  • 🚢 Witnesses reported seeing several men carrying large bags in the stairwell of an adjacent parking garage.
  • πŸš— Surveillance footage captured a stolen black Audi driving away with masked individuals inside.
  • πŸ” The investigation into the heist is currently ongoing, with the criminals still at large.
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