Criminals, many of whom come from Amsterdam, have plundered more than thirty million euros in Germany in the past five years by means of explosive attacks.
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That writes theVolkskrant . In the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, 634 ATMs were blown up in the past five years, especially in the border area with the Netherlands. In addition, the explosives captured a total of more than thirty million euros. According to the Düsseldorf police, the perpetrators are mainly ‘very professional gangster gangs from Utrecht and Amsterdam’, the newspaper reports.
Measures
Due to the increasing violence, a series of measures were taken in Amsterdam last year to combat explosions. In November ABN Amro closed ATMs that were close to homes, in December it was decided that all ATMs would be closed at night, between 11 pm and 7 am, Close.
In Germany, the vending machines are much less secure, which could explain why the gangs are shifting their work area to the other side of the border. Compared to the Netherlands, there are also relatively many ATMs in Germany.
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