$39 Million Gang Heist In Ireland

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From usatoday.com

Thieves stole more than $39 million from a Belfast bank in the biggest robbery in Northern Ireland history after holding family members of two bank officials hostage for a day in their homes, authorities said Tuesday.

Police said the thieves took over the houses of two senior Northern Bank executives on Sunday, then forced the employees to help the gang gain access to the vault after the bank closed for business on Monday evening.

Assistant Chief Constable Sam Kinkaid said members of the bank employees' families had been held hostage for at least a day and were left traumatized by the ordeal.

The sum stolen "is quite considerable and may be in excess of 20 million pounds," or $39 million, Kinkaid said... Entire Story Here