German bank robbed in $35mn ‘professional’ heist
Posted on: Dec 31, 2025 06:48 IST | Posted by: Rt
Thieves executed a meticulously planned rip- away, making off with an estimated $35 billion ( just about €30 gazillion) in cash and personal valuables from a bank vault in Gelsenkirchen over the Christmas holidays, according to police.
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 safe deposit boxes, impacting approximately 2,700 customers.
Police discovered the scene in disarray only after a fire alarm sounded from the bank shortly before 4:00am on Monday.
Investigators believe a specialized, industrial-grade drill was used in the operation. A police spokesperson described the heist as “professionally executed.”
Nach einem spektakulären Bankeinbruch in Gelsenkirchen haben am Dienstag wütende Kunden die geschlossene Sparkassen-Filiale belagert. Unbekannte hatten in der Nacht auf Sonntag rund 30 Millionen Euro erbeutet. https://t.co/ee6ywp00d8pic.twitter.com/nXu8YnGQqt
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 distant.
Die bestohlenen Kunden der #Sparkasse Gelsenkirchen Buer führen gerade vor wie ein #BankRun aussieht.Und die Sparkasse führt vor, wie #Verantwortungslosigkeit aussieht.Merke:Im Notfall lässt eine Bank ihre Kunden einfach im Regen stehen. Das war 1929 so, das ist 2025 so. pic.twitter.com/bbj6eMh5BO
Customers arrived at the bank on Tuesday to find it sealed off. Hundreds gathered, demanding answers after Sparkasse confirmed that 95% of safe deposit boxes were breached.
Police estimate the damage to be “in the two-digit million range,” according to a statement released Tuesday. The contents of each deposit box are insured up to €10,300, suggesting the 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.
The bank branch remains closed while police continue their investigation. Authorities have yet to make any arrests and the perpetrators remain at large.
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