{"id":13149,"date":"2025-12-31T00:18:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T01:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globaltalenthq.com\/?p=13149"},"modified":"2026-01-05T18:40:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T18:40:47","slug":"german-bank-robbed-in-35mn-professional-heist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globaltalenthq.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/31\/german-bank-robbed-in-35mn-professional-heist\/","title":{"rendered":"German bank robbed in $35mn \u2018professional\u2019 heist"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thieves used a drill to breach a Sparkasse vault over Christmas, looting 95% of customers\u2019 safety deposit boxes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thieves executed a meticulously planned heist, making off with an estimated $35 million (approximately €30 million) in cash and personal valuables from a bank vault in Gelsenkirchen over the Christmas holidays, according to police.<\/p>\n

The break-in at a Sparkasse savings bank occurred sometime between Saturday evening and Monday morning. The thieves bypassed security by drilling through a thick concrete wall to access the vault, then forced open over 3,000 safety deposit boxes, impacting approximately 2,700 customers.<\/p>\n

Police discovered the scene in disarray only after a fire alarm sounded from the bank shortly before 4:00am on Monday.<\/p>\n

Investigators believe a specialized, industrial-grade drill was used in the operation. A police spokesperson described the heist as “professionally executed.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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Nach einem spektakul\u00e4ren Bankeinbruch in Gelsenkirchen haben am Dienstag w\u00fctende Kunden die geschlossene Sparkassen-Filiale belagert. Unbekannte hatten in der Nacht auf Sonntag rund 30 Millionen Euro erbeutet. https:\/\/t.co\/ee6ywp00d8<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/nXu8YnGQqt<\/a><\/p>\n

— NIUS (@niusde_) December 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Witnesses reported seeing several individuals carrying large bags through a nearby parking garage over the weekend, while security footage captured a black Audi RS 6 speeding away early Monday morning with masked occupants. The vehicle was confirmed as stolen from Hanover, approximately 200 kilometers away.<\/p>\n

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Die bestohlenen Kunden der #Sparkasse<\/a> Gelsenkirchen Buer f\u00fchren gerade vor wie ein #BankRun<\/a> aussieht.<\/p>\n

Und die Sparkasse f\u00fchrt vor, wie #Verantwortungslosigkeit<\/a> aussieht.<\/p>\n

Merke:
Im Notfall l\u00e4sst eine Bank ihre Kunden einfach im Regen stehen. Das war 1929 so, das ist 2025 so. pic.twitter.com\/bbj6eMh5BO<\/a><\/p>\n

— Dr. David L\u00fctke (@DrLuetke) December 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Customers arrived at the bank on Tuesday to find it sealed off. Hundreds gathered, demanding answers after Sparkasse confirmed that 95% of the safety deposit boxes had been breached.<\/p>\n

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Police estimate the damage to be “in the two-digit million range,”<\/em> according to a statement released Tuesday. The contents of each deposit box are insured up to €10,300, suggesting a total loss of at least €30 million, according to local media. However, many customers fear this will be insufficient to cover their losses and are scrambling to assess their additional insurance coverage.<\/p>\n

The bank branch remains closed while police continue their investigation. Authorities have yet to make any arrests and the perpetrators remain at large.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Thieves used a drill to breach a Sparkasse vault over Christmas, looting 95% of customers\u2019 safety deposit boxes Thieves executed a meticulously planned heist, making off with an estimated $35 million (approximately €30 million) in cash and personal valuables from a bank vault in Gelsenkirchen over the Christmas holidays, according to…<\/p>\n

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