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 (US$35 million), police and the bank said on Tuesday.
The spectacular heist in the western city of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia state, saw thieves smash open more than 3,000 safe deposit boxes and make off with the loot.
While the criminals remained at large, hundreds of distressed bank customers massed outside the branch on Tuesday...
‘Ocean’s Eleven’ gang steals millions in cash, gold and jewellery from German bank
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Source: scmp.com

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