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 had been killed in the line of duty.

Contents 1 Timeline of events 1.1 Before the robbery 1.2 During the robbery 1.3 After the robbery 2 Trial and verdict 3 The robbers 4 Notes

[edit] Timeline of events

[edit] Before the robbery

[edit] During the robbery

approx. 07.58 AM
The robbers try to enter 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. The police are heavily undermanned for a long while. Just prior to the robbery the robbers had blocked the garage exit at the Stavanger police department with a burning truck.
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.
When it is over several shots have been fired from the robbers carrying assault rifles, and the police officers carrying only service pistols and revolvers.
Shortly after, officer Arne Sigve Klungland is found dead in his police command vehicle, killed by a shot to the head in the earlier gunfight.

[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, causing a huge controversy and a following public debate on the current justice system in Norway.

On 29 June 2007, the Norwegian Supreme Court strengthened the sentences of the convicted, adding a total of 27 years in prison.

The case is assumed to have cost 160 million NOK to the Norwegian society.^[1]

[edit] The robbers

These thirteen men were involved in the NOKAS-robbery:

David Toska Kjell Alrich Schumann Erling Havnå Metkel Betew Ridvan Halimi

Ikmet Kodzadziku Lars-Erik Andersen Alf Henrik Christensen Dan Petersen

Johnny Thendrup Thomas Thendrup William Pettersen Thomas Oscar Ingebrigtsen

[edit] Notes