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Latest news Vault coup in Germany: loot estimated at 30 million euros

SDA

30.12.2025 - 14:05

HANDOUT - A large hole can be seen in the wall of the vault of a savings bank. Burglars used a large drill to gain access to the vault. Photo: -/Police Gelsenkirchen/dpa
HANDOUT - A large hole can be seen in the wall of the vault of a savings bank. Burglars used a large drill to gain access to the vault. Photo: -/Police Gelsenkirchen/dpa
Keystone

According to initial estimates by investigators, the perpetrators stole around 30 million euros (27.9 million Swiss francs) during a break-in into the vault of a branch of a savings bank in the German city of Gelsenkirchen.

Keystone-SDA

30.12.2025, 14:05

The Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa) was informed by security sources that 3,200 safe deposit boxes had been broken into. Several media outlets had previously reported.

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