In a dramatic turn of events, police hunting for a gang involved in a series of ATM raids used a chainsaw to break into a suspect’s home.
Six individuals, five men and one woman, were apprehended on suspicion of attacking nine cash machines located in banks and shops across the UK.
The group reportedly drove a flat-bed van through walls and doors to access the ATMs, which held hundreds of thousands of pounds.
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To crack open the machines, they utilised angle grinders and ‘jaws of life’ cutting equipment, stolen from two fire stations.
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The gang targeted cash machines in locations including Cumbria, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Leighton Buzzard and Towcester near Milton Keynes.
Investigators revealed that the gang used five stolen high-powered Audis as escape vehicles.
West Midlands Police conducted a series of early morning raids on six addresses in the Midlands and one in Cumbria on Tuesday (15/10).
These raids were part of the force’s Operation Target, aimed at tackling serious and organised crime.
The suspects, aged between 38 and 49, were arrested at properties in Bromsgrove, Bloxwich, Bilston, Featherstone and Carlisle.
They are currently being held on suspicion of conspiracy to burgle, conspiracy to rob and conspiracy to handle lifesaving equipment.
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