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Police Probe €30 Million Vault Heist at Gelsenkirchen Sparkasse

Investigators scrutinize forensic evidence to trace a skilled crew, with the bank coordinating compensation with its insurer.

Overview

  • Preliminary estimates indicate about €30 million was taken after roughly 3,200 safety deposit boxes were forced, affecting more than 2,500 customers.
  • Investigators say the intruders accessed the building via an underground parking area, bypassed internal doors, and drilled through a wall from an archive room using industrial equipment.
  • Police secured tools, wall fragments, and security-camera records at the scene, which are now being analyzed to reconstruct the route and determine how many people took part.
  • The Buer branch remains closed for security reasons as roughly 200 customers gathered for a second day, with some entering the lobby before police cordoned off the area.
  • Security video reportedly shows a black Audi with stolen plates leaving the nearby parking garage early Monday, and the suspects remain unidentified and at large.