(The Sun)
Guy Birchall Nov 25, 2019, 18:49
A GANG of thieves have pulled off the biggest heist in history by stealing €1 billion worth of jewels from a museum in Germany.
The Gruenes Gewoelbe (Green Vault) in Dresden, was targeted by robbers that broke into the building in the early hours of this morning.
The museum has already issued a plea for the thieves not to destroy or melt down the priceless historical artifacts saying they are of "inestimable cultural and historical value".
Here's the break down how the crooks pulled off what is thought to be comfortably the largest heist in history, smashing the previous record $500million raid on the Gardner Museum in Boston nearly 30 years ago.
Though the police investigation into the audacious theft has only just begun, some aspects on how the burglars pulled it off have come to light.
At around 4am GMT the villains cut off a power supply by starting a small fire at a distribution box on a nearby bridge.
The blaze knocked out the electricity and shut down the museum's alarm system allowing them to gain entry without alerting the authorities.
Questions are sure to be asked about how this was possible as the vault had previously been described as "secure as Fort Knox".