
Thieves executed a sophisticated heist at a Sparkasse bank in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, during the Christmas holiday lull, stealing tens of millions of euros in cash, gold, and jewelry. The perpetrators drilled through a vault wall from an adjacent parking garage, breaking open over 3,000 safety deposit boxes. The crime was discovered Monday morning after a fire alarm was triggered. Witnesses reported seeing men with large bags, and CCTV captured a black Audi RS 6 leaving the scene. The incident, described as highly professional, has left thousands of customers concerned about their valuables.
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