Vacuum Cleaner Burglars: Ingenious Heists

In 2010, a cunning gang known as the "Vacuum Cleaner Burglars" devised an unconventional method for robbing Monoprix brand stores in France. Instead of using explosives to crack safes, they discovered a flaw in the cash routing system. These thieves specifically targeted Monoprix because of this vulnerability. To access the cash, cashiers used pneumatic suction lines with tubes filled with money. The gang's ingenious idea was to drill a hole near the safe and connect a powerful vacuum cleaner to suction the money directly from the tubes.

Over five years, they struck multiple Monoprix stores in various locations, causing nearly €600,000 in damages. Despite their extensive criminal activities, the gang remained elusive, thanks to their discretion and caution.