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Gelsenkirchen Bank Heist: Police to Interview Thousands of Victims Starting Monday

The mass intake aims to document box contents to generate new leads in the sprawling probe.

Overview

  • More than 3,000 safe‑deposit holders will give statements in scheduled appointments at rented offices, with bookings via 0209 365 1661 and no walk-ins accepted.
  • The process is expected to take weeks, with victims asked to bring contract documents and any proof of items, and on-site support offered as needed.
  • The special commission Bohrer is operating with over 200 investigators working 12-hour shifts to handle the case’s scale.
  • Forensic teams are cataloging hundreds of thousands of items from the vault, which police say was contaminated with chemical fluids to hinder trace evidence.
  • Investigators consider losses potentially in the hundreds of millions of euros, report access via a manipulated fire exit and a drilled vault wall, and note no confirmed insider link; media claims about a cooling hose remain unverified.