Overview
- Surveillance from an adjoining parking garage shows masked suspects leaving in a powerful black Audi with a stolen license plate, and witnesses reported men carrying large bags.
- The break-in was found during a fire-alarm response overnight Monday, and an earlier alarm on Saturday that revealed nothing is now part of the inquiry.
- Bank officials estimate roughly 90% of the branch’s 3,300 safe‑deposit boxes were accessed, pointing to losses of at least €30 million based on standard cover levels.
- Entry was routed through the garage and an archive room, where perpetrators drilled a hole into the vault using equipment police described as not available in retail stores.
- The branch remains closed as police pursue leads and the bank fields heavy call volumes, while separate national updates include plans for tougher penalties for assaults on emergency staff and insurer warnings over New Year fireworks risks.