Thieves Dig Hole Through Coffee Shop, Steal 436 iPhones Worth ?4 Cr From Washington Apple Store
Late on a Sunday night, the criminals entered the coffee shop, located its restroom, and created a hole in the wall to tunnel their way into the Apple Store.
A daring heist recently occurred at an Apple Store in Washington, where thieves made off with iPhones worth a staggering $500,000 (roughly Rs 4 crore). The robbers used an ingenious plan to access the store, digging through the wall of a nearby coffee shop called Seattle Coffee Gear.
Late on a Sunday night, the criminals entered the coffee shop, located its restroom, and created a hole in the wall to tunnel their way into the Apple Store.
Once inside, they seized the valuable iPhones and made their escape.
Thieves were smart enough to get around an Apple Store's security system and steal 436 iPhones worth about $500,000.
According to a tweet by the coffee shop's owner, Eric Marks, who talked to Seattle's King 5 News about what happened, the thieves came into the coffee shop to cut a hole in the bathroom wall.
This strategic move would have allowed them to access the Apple Store next door, which they ultimately managed to breach.
"I would have never suspected we were adjacent to the Apple Store, how it wraps around, I mean," Marks told the News website.
"So, someone really had to think it out and have access to the mall layout."
Even though the police have video of the theft, they keep it secret as part of their ongoing investigation and have not released it to the public.
Interestingly, the thieves targeted only the iPhones and did not take any other products from the store.
This is not the first time an Apple Store has fallen prey to such acts of theft, as similar incidents have been reported in other parts of the world.
In November of last year, a small-scale iPhone seller who frequently made large purchases from an Apple Store for his business was robbed of 125 iPhones worth approximately $95,000.
The victim attempted to resist the attack, but the thieves were able to make off with a bag full of iPhones.
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