Victims of a high-profile German bank heist have begun filing lawsuits against Sparkasse Gelsenkirchen, after burglars drilled into a vault during the Christmas holidays and stole millions in cash and valuables. A lawyer representing the victims said three cases were filed on Wednesday at a court in Essen, accusing the bank of failing to maintain […]
Thieves have stolen an estimated €30 million in cash and valuables after drilling into a vault at a Sparkasse savings bank branch in the western German city of Gelsenkirchen, police said. The break-in, described by investigators as highly professional and reminiscent of a Hollywood-style heist, involved the use of a large drill to access the […]

