German police are pursuing a gang of thieves who used a drill to break into a safe room, stealing assets worth over 1.1 billion baht. Authorities revealed the criminals acted with great professionalism.
On Tuesday, 30 Dec 2025 GMT+7, German police disclosed that a group of thieves used a large drill to break into the safe room of a bank branch in western Germany, making off with cash and valuables totaling about 30 million euros (around 1.1 billion baht).
This incident took place at the Sparkasse bank on Nienhofstrasse in the Buer district of Gelsenkirchen. After breaking into the safe room, the thieves forced open more than 3,000 safety deposit boxes containing cash, gold, and jewelry.
A police spokesperson said they were alerted after a fire alarm sounded early Monday morning and compared the heist to the Hollywood crime film Ocean's Eleven. In an interview with AFP, they said the operation was “carried out very professionally.”
Preliminary investigations suggest the thieves entered the bank and escaped through the adjacent parking lot. Witnesses reported seeing several men carrying large bags near the parking lot stairs during the night from Saturday into Sunday.
CCTV footage showed a black Audi RS 6 leaving the parking lot early Monday morning. Police acknowledged that no suspects have been arrested yet and the perpetrators remain at large.
Affected bank customers were advised to contact Sparkasse, which has set up a hotline to assist. Police maintained a presence at the branch entrance on Tuesday after many customers gathered to demand information.
A message on Sparkasse’s website stated that the robbed branch would remain closed on Tuesday. The bank reported that 95% of customers’ safety deposit boxes were broken into, making it “very likely” customers will be affected.
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Source:bbc