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$30 Million Cash Heist Shocks Los Angeles.

By Caroline Ameh

Los Angeles, California – The city of Los Angeles is reeling from the shock of a brazen robbery that saw daring thieves make off with nearly $30 million in cash from a money storage facility in Sylmar.

The heist, described as one of the largest cash thefts in the city’s history, unfolded on Easter Sunday, leaving authorities scrambling to piece together the audacious crime.

According to David Cuellar of the Los Angeles Police Department, the thieves accessed the facility’s vault by breaking through the roof, outsmarting a sophisticated alarm system in the process.

The discovery of the theft on Monday, when staff opened the vault, left employees and investigators alike stunned. One employee, speaking on condition of anonymity, expressed disbelief, stating, “It’s just mind-blowing that you would never suspect it. $30 million in the Valley, gone.”

While the incident may seem like a scene from a Hollywood blockbuster, it’s part of a concerning trend of sophisticated burglaries in the region.
According to the LA Times, the largest previously known cash heist in the city’s history came in 1997, when $18.9 million was stolen from an armored depot. The thieves were eventually caught.

Just two years ago, thieves made off with up to $100 million in jewels from a truck parked at a highway rest stop. Last July, a high-end wine store near Venice Beach fell victim to a similar break-in, resulting in the theft of $600,000 worth of fine wines.

Authorities said they remain hopeful of apprehending the perpetrators and recovering the stolen cash as the investigation, led by the Los Angeles Police Department and the FBI, intensifies.

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