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4w ago

18 Arrested in Coordinated Raids on International ATM Bombing Ring

Europol-backed May raids built on prior efforts, yielding substantial cash, crypto assets, bomb-making gear.

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Ermittler aus Deutschland und den Niederlanden haben ein grenzüberschreitend operierendes Netzwerk mutmaßlicher Geldautomatensprenger zerschlagen. Während mehrmonatiger Ermittlungen wurden 18 Verdächtige gefasst, wie das Bundeskriminalamt mitteilte.
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Overview

  • Five additional suspects were arrested in May, raising the total detained since April 2024 to 18.
  • Most of the accused are Dutch nationals from Utrecht and Amsterdam, alongside one Turkish national, charged with ATM blasting across multiple German states.
  • Investigators say the group used professional fixed explosives to target low-security machines, stealing about €1.2 million and inflicting millions in property damage in residential areas.
  • Authorities seized more than €290,000 in cash, a crypto wallet worth over €600,000 and bomb-making gear including explosives, fuel canisters, SIM cards and high-performance vehicles.
  • The Joint Investigation Team, comprising German federal and state police, Dutch authorities and Europol, is also probing suspected links to similar attacks in Switzerland and France.