Los Angeles thieves steal $30m in cash from safe without setting off any alarms

The break-in took place at GardaWorld in Sylmar, sources said

Thieves executed one of Los Angeles' largest cash heists over the Easter weekend, making off with an estimated $30 million from a money storage facility in the Sylmar area of the San Fernando Valley, as revealed by authorities on Wednesday.

According to Los Angeles police department commander Elaine Morales, the break-in occurred at an undisclosed facility responsible for handling and storing cash from businesses across the region. The burglars gained entry without immediate detection and successfully breached a safe, Morales stated in an interview with the Los Angeles Times.

Footage of the facility on Wednesday showed what appeared to be a gaping hole in the side of the building with a pile of debris next to it.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Los Angeles police department have launched investigations into the incident.

Although the business operators remain unidentified, law enforcement officials mentioned that the theft went unnoticed until the vault was opened on Monday. ABC7 reported that the thieves accessed the facility via the roof without triggering alarms and then managed to enter the area housing the stored money.

Authorities are investigating the heist, which is one of the largest in Los Angeles history.

Only a select few were aware of the significant amount of cash kept in the safe, as disclosed by unnamed officials to the LA Times, describing the burglary as meticulously planned.

The LA Times highlighted that this break-in ranks among Los Angeles' largest cash burglaries, surpassing even previous armored-car heists in the city.

This incident comes close to two years after a significant theft of jewels and valuables amount