Viral: Thieves break into apple store, steal 436 iPhones worth Rs 4.10 cr
Reel to Real: When reel turn into reality, it certainly blows the mind of people. Straight out of slick Hollywood money heist series, the similar incident took place in reality with same plot and tactics.
A similar kind of mind-blowing incident came to light when two burglars in the US state of Washington managed to break into an Apple store and steal as many as 436 units of iPhones, costing approximately Rs 4.10 crore.
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Yes! you heard it right.
As per the sources, thieves broke into Seattle Coffee Gear and cut a hole in the bathroom wall to gain access to the backroom of the Apple Store. The burglars bypassed the Apple Store's security system by using the neighboring coffee shop and stole 436 iPhones worth Rs 4.10 crore. Surveillance footage reportedly shows the thieves entering and exiting Seattle Coffee Gear in less than 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, CEO of the coffee shop- Mike Atkinson took to his Twitter handle to post about the incident and wrote, " Two men broke into one of our retail locations. Why? To cut a hole in our bathroom wall to access the Apple Store next door and steal $500k worth of Iphones.”
Seattle Coffee Gear had to spend nearly $900 to replace their locks and expects to spend between $600 and $800 on bathroom repairs. The police are investigating the crime and Alderwood Mall, where the stores are located, is helping them.
Meanwhile, Apple CEO Tim Cook has finally opened the first two Apple retail stores in India. The first store was opened in Mumbai BKC on April 18, while the second store was unveiled on April 20, at Select City Walk mall in Saket, Delhi.
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- With inputs from agencies
