{"id":308477,"date":"2026-01-10T00:00:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T00:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-much-money-was-really-stolen-in-the-gelsenkirchen-bank-heist-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T00:00:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T00:00:36","slug":"how-much-money-was-really-stolen-in-the-gelsenkirchen-bank-heist-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-much-money-was-really-stolen-in-the-gelsenkirchen-bank-heist-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"How much money was really stolen in the Gelsenkirchen bank heist? | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/IjnPiYywcyI\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"How much money was really stolen in the Gelsenkirchen bank heist? | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IjnPiYywcyI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>German police are investigating what could be the country\u2019s largest bank robbery after criminals broke into a Sparkasse branch in the western city of Gelsenkirchen. Investigators believe the group used heavy drilling equipment to access a vault containing thousands of safety deposit boxes. Authorities estimate that valuables worth at least 30 million euros were stolen, though lawyers representing some victims say losses could be far higher. Since the break-in was discovered on December 29, affected customers have been seeking answers, while police have yet to announce a major breakthrough. As the investigation continues, questions remain about how the robbery was carried out and whether victims will be compensated.<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>#heist #germany #crime<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>German police are investigating what could be the country\u2019s largest bank robbery after criminals broke into a Sparkasse branch in the western city of Gelsenkirchen. Investigators believe the group used heavy drilling equipment to access a vault containing thousands of safety deposit boxes. 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