Strangers planned to rob "Impeksbank" depository on Berzanin street by digging 50 meter long trench from near-by garage.
The depository was situated in ordinary apartment house. The robbers spent about 1.5 years for tunnel digging. Not to attract attention, diggers used only shovel and crow-bar. The ground was taken away by lorry.
Tunnel stetched to the basement of building where bank is situated. In opinion of officers of the criminal investigation department, the robbers intended to break concrete floor in bank checkroom and attack bank officials.
Undermining was found out during regular check-up owing to electronic equipment for search of emptiness in the ground. The same equipment was used by American army during search of terrorists in Afghan caves. The security service reported about the tunnel to police.
Policemen made an ambush but robbers never showed up. Office of Public Prosecutor made no decision about institution of criminal proceedings: deliberate criminals didn`t get into bank building and Criminal Code doesn`t prohibit digging of tunnels.
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