Germany Bank Heist: Thieves Drill Vault, Steal ₹3.16 Billion in 'Ocean's Eleven' Style

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News18•31-12-2025, 08:40
Germany Bank Heist: Thieves Drill Vault, Steal ₹3.16 Billion in 'Ocean's Eleven' Style
- •Thieves stole ₹3,163,560,000 (€30 million) in cash, gold, and jewelry from a Sparkasse branch in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
- •They drilled into the underground vault from a nearby parking garage and spent the weekend ransacking over 3,000 safe deposit boxes.
- •The "highly organized" heist, compared to "Ocean's Eleven," was discovered Monday morning after a fire alarm.
- •Witnesses saw people with bags; security footage showed masked thieves escaping in a black Audi RS 6 with a stolen Hanover license plate.
- •Anxious customers gathered, threatening staff, leading to police deployment and the bank's closure.
Why It Matters: Professional thieves executed a massive ₹3.16 billion bank heist in Germany, emptying thousands of lockers.
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