Austrian Police Bust International ATM Explosion Ring: 14 Arrested in Massive Crackdown

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Austrian Police Bust International ATM Explosion Ring: 14 Arrested in Massive Crackdown

The Austrian police announced the arrest of 14 people of Moroccan origin, suspected of belonging to a criminal network specializing in the explosion of ATMs in various regions of Austria.

The suspects, mostly of Dutch nationality and Moroccan origin, were arrested as part of a large-scale investigation led by the Federal Criminal Investigation Office under the supervision of the Vienna Public Prosecutor’s Office, according to the Austrian press agency.

According to the director of the Office, around 33 suspects were under investigation. The searches carried out made it possible to seize mobile phones, hard drives, 48 scooters, as well as a sum of 40,000 euros in cash.