Filmy Heist: Thieves Tunnel into German Bank, Steal €30M from 3000 Lockers

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Moneycontrol•31-12-2025, 12:10
Filmy Heist: Thieves Tunnel into German Bank, Steal €30M from 3000 Lockers
- •Thieves tunneled from a parking lot into a Sparkasse Savings Bank branch in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, during Christmas holidays.
- •Over 3,000 lockers (95%) were broken into, with gold, jewelry, and cash worth €30 million stolen.
- •Police describe it as a professional "Ocean's Eleven" style heist, involving extensive planning and a large drilling machine.
- •The theft was discovered when a fire alarm went off; masked individuals were later seen fleeing in a black Audi with stolen plates.
- •Distressed customers gathered, many reporting losses exceeding the average €10,000 insured value per locker.
Why It Matters: A professional, 'Ocean's Eleven' style bank heist in Germany saw thieves tunnel in and steal €30M.
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