2009 Swedish Helicopter Robbery

In 2009, a gang of 10 Serbian thieves pulled off an audacious heist known as the "Swedish helicopter robbery" in Stockholm. Using a stolen helicopter, explosives, and submachine guns, they landed on the roof of a cash depot, breaching its security. After looting hundreds of millions of dollars in cash from the safes, they fled in a helicopter. Their escape plan included obstacles like caltrops to stop cop vehicles and a fake bomb planted at a police helicopter hangar, delaying law enforcement.

While some of the thieves were eventually arrested, not all the stolen money was recovered. This heist had a significant impact, as Stockholm authorities discreetly warned of potential ATM cash shortages due to the theft's scale.