Overview
- dpa reports the burglars scattered hairs as deliberate decoys, and chemical contamination in the vault is complicating forensic work.
- ZDF’s Aktenzeichen XY features the case tonight, with police asking for information on three masked men and two vehicles linked to the raid.
- Surveillance showed a black Audi RS6 with stolen Hannover plates and a white Mercedes van; the Audi’s stolen plates were later found near Dortmund’s main station.
- The BAO “Bohrer” unit counts more than 200 officers working in shifts, and large‑scale interviews of over 3,000 victims are underway through scheduled police appointments.
- Police and prosecutors searched the Sparkasse to secure data carriers and customer data, and press reports cite unconfirmed suspicion of insider knowledge including a disabled alarm and use of an eight‑digit code; the total loss remains unverified but is reported as potentially in the triple‑digit millions.