Thieves Steal Up to $30 Million in Cash in LA's Easter Sunday Heist

Published: 04 April 2024 at 07:12

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Thieves conducted a major cash heist in Sylmar, San Fernando Valley, on Easter Sunday, breaking into a money storage facility and bypassing the alarm system to access a vault containing funds from local businesses. The LAPD and FBI are conducting a joint investigation with limited information released to the public. The theft, one of LA's largest burglaries, went unnoticed by the business owners until the vault was opened on Monday. LAPD statistics show a 17% increase in thefts in 2023, driven mainly by shoplifting and flash-mob robberies.

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