Bank Robbers: The Last Great Heist May 2026

Mastermind Fernando Araujo and "The Engineer" Sebastián García Bolster explain their technical innovations, like a custom-made metal press used to breach the vault.

Critics generally praise the film for its stylistic approach and rare access to the criminals. Bank Robbers: The Last Great Heist

: Compares the heist's planning to Ocean's Eleven , noting the "meticulous drawings" and "Danny Ocean style" blueprints used by the crew. An estimated $20 million in cash and jewelry

An estimated $20 million in cash and jewelry was stolen, much of which remains unrecovered. The crew vanished through a secret tunnel they

On January 13, 2006, four men took 23 hostages and used toy guns to hold off over 300 police officers. While police believed they were in a standard standoff, the crew was busy emptying 145 safe deposit boxes.

The crew vanished through a secret tunnel they had spent months constructing, leading to the city's sewage system. They left behind a famous note: "In a rich man's neighborhood without guns or grudges, it's only money and no love" .