Authorities in Los Angeles are currently investigating a daring heist that saw thieves make off with a staggering $30 million in cash from a money storage facility in the city. The incident took place on Easter Sunday when the perpetrators managed to break into the building and crack the safe where the money was stored.
The theft, which has been described as one of the largest on record in Los Angeles, was only discovered by the operators of the business when they opened the vault the following day. The facility in question has been identified as belonging to GardaWorld, a global cash management and security company based in Canada.
Law enforcement officials have revealed that the thieves were able to breach both the building and the safe, indicating a high level of planning and execution. The LAPD is currently working in conjunction with the FBI to investigate the crime, although no further details have been released at this time.
Media reports have highlighted the brazen nature of the heist, with several TV crews seen filming outside the facility in Sylmar, a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley. Aerial footage from local news stations showed a large cutout on the side of the building that had been boarded up following the break-in.
This incident marks one of the largest cash burglaries in the history of Los Angeles, surpassing even the most notorious armored-car heists in the city. The scale of the theft is reminiscent of a similar high-profile crime that occurred nearly two years ago when $100 million worth of jewels and valuables were stolen from a Brink’s truck at a Southern California truck stop.
As the investigation into the $30 million cash heist continues, authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward in order to bring the perpetrators to justice.
