Thieves made off with approximately $30 million in cash from a money storage facility in Sylmar on Easter Sunday, marking one of the largest heists in Los Angeles history, according to police reports obtained by City News Service.
The theft, which took place on March 31, was carried out by individuals who managed to breach the facility’s safe where money from local businesses is stored, LAPD Cmdr. Elaine Morales told the Los Angeles Times.
Law enforcement sources revealed to the L.A. Times that this heist ranks among the most significant cash thefts in the city’s history. As of now, there are no identified suspects in the case, as reported by KABC7.
According to information provided by sources familiar with the investigation, the burglars gained access to the vault by breaking through the roof of the Gardaworld building on Roxford Street without triggering any alarms.
The crime went undetected until employees opened the vault on April 1, the day after the theft occurred, as reported by the L.A. Times.
Details surrounding the heist remain shrouded in mystery, including how the thieves managed to avoid setting off the alarm and how they learned about the money stored at the facility, which is considered confidential information known only to a select few, the L.A. Times noted.
This incident may go down in history as one of the largest heists in a city that has seen its fair share of multimillion-dollar thefts, the newspaper added.
The LAPD’s media division confirmed that the case will be a joint investigation with the FBI, with no additional information currently available to the public from either agency.
