Lübeck: 240,000 euros bounty for perpetrators of the spectacular bank robbery!

Lübeck: 240,000 euros bounty for perpetrators of the spectacular bank robbery!

In Lübeck, the background to a spectacular bank robbery is causing a stir. In December 2024, Deutsche Bank was burglarized, in which a staggering sum of 18 million euros was stolen. Now the victims have offered a reward totaling 240,000 euros to track down the perpetrators. Loud Lesseniel The reward consists of 120,000 euros in cash, nine troy ounces of gold and 30 Krugerrands.

The break-in occurred on the night of December 21st when unknown perpetrators broke into 371 lockers. The gang managed to steal valuable items, jewelry and personal documents. As private detective Josef Resch, who was called into the matter, explains, he will do everything in his power to convict the perpetrators. However, he said he cannot guarantee the loot will be recovered, but hopes the large reward will provide clues.

Hidden traces and insider knowledge

The perpetrators' tactics are as impressive as they are perplexing: they allowed themselves to be locked in the bank and even had their own toilet with them in order to avoid leaving their DNA traces. Surveillance footage shows four masked people in heavy coats carrying suitcases - a pretty well thought out plan. Resch suspects that insider knowledge of how to outwit the bank may have come from a former employee or even a cleaner. The investigation, which is being conducted by the public prosecutor's office, was supported by a reward of 5,000 euros in February, but there is now widespread silence about the current status star reported.

The public prosecutor's office and the police are not commenting on the ongoing investigation in order not to compromise the proceedings. But the victims don't give up and hope, especially through the multitude of rewards, that new leads will emerge. The investigation of such elaborate raids could certainly shed light on the darkness without legitimizing the methods used in raids today.

The change in the bank robbery business

The number of spectacular bank robberies is decreasing - as is the number of classic robberies in Germany. According to a report by the Mirror Digitalization is a key reason why smuggling techniques are now moving more in the direction of ATM busting, which is currently extremely trendy. Years ago there were 414 cases - the highest number since records began in 2005. Such incidents flood the headlines and leave many questions, while in the city of Lübeck the focus is on solving a complex case.

The developments show that banks and perpetrators are caught in a constant cat-and-mouse game in which technical innovation and criminal ingenuity constantly overlap. While the investigators in Lübeck are looking for those responsible, it remains to be seen whether the generous reward will actually bring about a breakthrough. Time will tell whether those injured will get their valuables, part of the millions, back or whether the perpetrators will go unpunished.