The Heist of the Century: Sweden's High-Flying Robbery - The Helicopter Heist

In the early hours of September 23, 2009, Sweden woke up to a real-life Hollywood heist. A stolen helicopter hovered over Stockholm, carrying a group of daring thieves on a mission to rob one of the country’s most secure cash depots. Armed with precision planning, explosives, and a chilling disregard for the law, they made off with millions of kronor in a heist that left police helpless and the nation stunned.

How did they manage to outsmart advanced security systems, block law enforcement response, and vanish into the night? What drove these criminals to orchestrate such a high-stakes operation? And how did authorities eventually catch up with them—or did they?

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