VIDEO. The heist of the century avoided in Argentina: a 220-meter tunnel discovered leading to a bank

In Argentina, a 220-meter tunnel was discovered leading to a bank (illustration image). Unsplash – Luca Maffeis

On Thursday, August 8, 2024, Argentine law enforcement discovered a 220-meter tunnel three meters underground in the city of San Isidro. It was dug towards a bank.

An underground passage three meters below the ground. Thursday August 8, 2024, in San Isidro in Argentina, a 220 meter long tunnel heading towards a bank was discovered by the competent authorities. Underground, a wooden frame and ventilation and electricity systems were installed there, reports Buenos Aires Herald.

A few meters from the Macro bank

The regional prosecutor's office ordered a search, which ended with the location of the starting point of the tunnel, an abandoned hangar, or a large quantity of fill and debris. rsquo;excavation equipment was stored there, or hidden.

The underground passage was discovered by coincidence, a man in his car heard a suspicious noise under his car, a metal rod was sticking out between the paving stones on the road. Authorities were contacted, and thus discovered the tunnel.

Investigators estimate that it took between six and nine months to build the passage. It is considered a feat of engineering due to its complexity and state-of-the-art equipment. Some even speak of technical prowess, with an upper level of Chapo Guzman's tunnel to escape from prison in 2015.

“The robbery of the century”

This tunnel recalls another case that dates back to 2006: “The robbery of the century”, still in San Isidro, a group of criminals had stolen 19 million dollars from a bank and they had escaped through a tunnel, the digging of which had taken a an.

This heist has been the subject of books, series and films. The thieves had left a note: “In a neighborhood of rich people, without weapons or grudges, there is only money and no love”.