Bank robbery attempt foiled by discovery of a tunnel

[Surfer]

I just saw this. I heard a lot of Argentines have cash in safe deposit boxes and in safes. A friend told me that bank safe deposit boxes have been robbed before. What happens when a bank safe deposit box is robbed like this? How do people prove what they have in it?

Video: así descubrieron la varilla que frustró el “robo del siglo” en el Banco Macro

Un repartidor advirtió al personal del establecimiento por un caño metálico que emergía entre las baldosas de una vereda. El lugar se encuentra en San Isidro.

www.c5n.com

 

[Uncle Wong]

I just saw this. I heard a lot of Argentines have cash in safe deposit boxes and in safes. A friend told me that bank safe deposit boxes have been robbed before. What happens when a bank safe deposit box is robbed like this? How do people prove what they have in it?

Video: así descubrieron la varilla que frustró el “robo del siglo” en el Banco Macro

Un repartidor advirtió al personal del establecimiento por un caño metálico que emergía entre las baldosas de una vereda. El lugar se encuentra en San Isidro.

www.c5n.com

I was just reading about that today. It sounds like a bank in the area got robbed in 2006.

Almost a new 'heist of the century' in Argentina

It could have been a new heist of the century -- if it hadn't been for a metal rod popping up in the middle of a cobblestone street.

www.france24.com

 

[Betsy Ross]

Yes there was a big robbery less than 20 blocks away in 2006. 2 of the thieves were caught but 2 never were. I'm not sure how people can prove what they have or how that is handled. Most people wouldn't declare with AFIP cash they have there so it probably would be a big issue.

Police unearth 150-meter tunnel for bank robbery - Buenos Aires Herald

The attempted underground break-in happened in San Isidro: no arrests have been made

buenosairesherald.com

 

[earlyretirement]

The BA Times also had a story today on this busted robbery. It sounds like the thieves were almost done and were probably going to rob the bank in the next week or two. They got really lucky discovering this. I lived in Buenos Aires in 2006 when that bank got robbed. Quite the scandal. I'm not sure how you could prove how much you had stolen or if their insurance would cover this.

It was a very stressful time in 2006 because you couldn't trust banks to keep loads of cash in them so it was common for people to use safe deposit boxes. At the time, my company was buying a lot of real estate and we always had lots of cash we had to deal with. Our bank was right across the street so always in and out at the safe deposit box. We also had very big safes in our office as well and we had a robbery attempt. Very stressful times back then.

Authorities prevent ‘heist of the century’ copycat bank robbery in San Isidro

Authorities discover an elaborate tunnel more than 150 metres long, presumably built to rob Banco Macro branch in the town of San Isidro, in a case echoing the famous “Heist of the Century.”

www.batimes.com.ar

 

[Vince]

Probably the most detailed article about the robbery is below. My wife's family had their safe deposit box stolen during that heist. I'm told they were made whole but not sure what all they had in it.

The Real-Life Bank Heist that Reads Like an Oceans 11 Sequel

An all-star crew, a plan that tricked the police, and a successful getaway that left them with a fortune. But no one expected what happened next.

www.gq.com

There is also a movie they made about it.

Der Jahrhundertraub (2020) ⭐ 7.1 | Action, Biography, Comedy

1h 54m | Not Rated

www.imdb.com

 

[legend]

I'm leaving a thread discussing this news.

Like in the "El Robo del Siglo"

A tunnel that’s been in the works for a year was discovered in San Isidro, intended for robbing a bank. It’s 3 meters deep and stretches 220 meters long. The tunnel was found by a delivery guy who noticed a metal rod sticking up between the cobblestones and called the police.

www.expatsba.com