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A West Lothian thug has been jailed for his involvement in a spate of ATM robberies which were carried out with a violent gang at locations across the country.
A probe led by the East Midlands Special Operations Unit in collaboration with Police Scotland, revealed that, since March 2021, 17 attacks were committed by the group against ATMs across the UK with more than £600,000 in cash stolen and vehicle theft and building damage at a cost upwards of £1 million.
Most of those responsible were based in Leicestershire, with a key contact in Scotland to enable several attacks across the border. During that time, there were four ATM attacks across the central belt of Scotland and later searches of suspect vehicles and CCTV – including the Audi, stolen from Merseyside a few months earlier, which was found burnt out in Huntingdon – recovered Scottish bank notes, drills and saws and receipts for items such as face masks, gloves and dark clothing.
“Many of these attacks also left vital community conveniences, such as Post Offices, petrol stations and ‘corner’ shops out of action while they were repaired. And then there’s the associated residential burglaries and thefts of the vehicles used in the crimes.”
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