NOKAS Robbery

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On April 5, 2004, The NOKAS teller central in Stavanger was robbed. The outcome of the robbery was approximately NOK 57,4 million (approx. USD 9.3 million), making it the largest robbery in Norwegian history. It was also the first time in many years that a Norwegian police officer in service had been killed.

1 Timeline of events
2 Trial and Verdict
3 The robbers

[edit] Timeline of events

[edit] Before the Robbery

[edit] During the Robbery

approx. 07.58 AM
The robbers tries to make their entry into the building through a window.
08.02 AM
The alarm goes off at the Stavanger police department.
08.06 AM
The first police patrol arrives at the scene, and is met by several heavily armed robbers.
08.08 AM
The robbers enter the building.
08.15 AM
A police officer is taken hostage.
08.17 AM
The robbers escape with the money in a getaway car.
Officer Arne Sigve Klungland is found shot and killed.

[edit] After the Robbery

[edit] Trial and Verdict

The thirteen men involved in the NOKAS robbery were convicted to a total of 181 years in prison on 10 March 2006, with the leader, David Toska, receiving the highest verdict of 19 years. In the final appeal on January 19th, 2007, twelve of the thirteen charged were found guilty. The thirteenth, Thomas Thendrup, was acquitted by the jury. However, the acquittal was overturned by the three judges presiding over the case.