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Bremen Million Heist: Accused Thief Confesses in Court

Yasemin G. admits to stealing over eight million euros and fleeing to Turkey, but claims she was manipulated by accomplices.

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Vorsitzende Richterin Gera Kasper
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Die Angeklagte Yasemin G. im Landgericht Bremen

Overview

  • Yasemin G., a former employee of a Bremen cash transport company, confessed to stealing 8.2 million euros in May 2021.
  • The theft was executed by hiding cash in a roll container, which she then smuggled out of the company premises.
  • Following the heist, Yasemin fled to Turkey and lived in hiding for nearly three years before returning to Germany.
  • She claims to have received only a small fraction of the stolen money and alleges her accomplices deceived her.
  • The whereabouts of the majority of the stolen money remain unknown as the trial continues, with potential implications for Yasemin's sentencing.