Four men from the Netherlands have been arrested after attacking an ATM in the Ruhr area of Germany.
The explosion happened last Friday morning in a shopping centre in Mülheim an Der Ruhr, between Duisburg and Essen, reports the NOS.Â
Caught with paint
After the explosion, a burned-down Mercedes was discovered near Essen, but there was no trace of the occupants…
It wasn’t till later that day that a car was checked at the border of Germany and the Netherlands with the four men in the vehicle.
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When the police checked the car, a lot of cash was found covered in dye. The men also had green paint stains all over their clothing. Suspicious? Absolutely. 🎨
Why is that a dead giveaway? Paint is usually released during explosions to render the captured money unusable. One of the men was so badly injured that he had to be taken to a hospital for treatment.Â
The four suspects were then arrested during the highway check for the explosion. One of the suspects is 23 years old, and the three others are 21.
The ATM explosion isn’t a first
Germany has been struggling with many explosions at ATMs in recent years, often executed by Dutch gangs.
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According to the police, a group of about 500 men from Amsterdam and Utrecht regions are the reason behind it, who strike in varying compositions.
They have fled to Germany due to the fact that ATMs in the Netherlands are better protected. Last year, there were 450 explosive attacks in Germany alone.Â
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