Researchers have beaten a cross -border network of alleged ATMprenger. 18 suspects were caught, as the German federal criminal law agency (BKA) announced on Tuesday. The gang is said to have been active in Germany, but also has connections with Switzerland and France.
It is said that a total of around 1.2 million euros were taken prisoner. According to the researchers, the gang used solid explosives with a high explosive force. Damage near the machines in the millions of material damage in the millions. The perpetrators then fled in vehicles. The arrests have gradually been carried out in the Netherlands since April 2024 and in Spain the last two suspects were caught on Tuesday morning.
Dutch citizenship has 17 of the 18 suspects, one is Turkish citizen. In the raids, the researchers seized cash 290,000 euros, a cryptocurrency portion worth more than 600,000 euros, which was used for money laundering and explosives.
“Mocro-Mafia” in Austria
A series of ATMs are also underway in Austria. Since the beginning of the year there have been 21 or accomplished acts. In the case of a large part, connections with the Netherlands are suspected. Some perpetrators must belong to the so-called “Mocro-Mafia”, which has its name because people with Moroccan roots are particularly recruited.
Source: Krone
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