Bulgarian Police Nail ATM Fraud Gang

Crime | November 18, 2010, Thursday // 12:33|  views

An ATM fraud gang has been detained by the Bulgarian police wednesday. File photo

A special police operation, codenamed "The Plastics" has been carried out against a gang that specializes in withdrawing cash from ATMs in different EU countries using plastic slabs and skimming devises.

A total of 10 people, 9 men and 1 woman, have been apprehended by the police during the special operation Wednesday, the Bulgarian Interior Ministry has informed.The organized crime group has conducted ATM frauds in Belgium, France and Spain.

Skimming devices, parts of skimming devices, personal computers, guns and some 50 plastics stabs have been gathered by the Bulgarian police and the Unit for Combating Organized Crime (GDBOP).

A total of 10 people, 9 men and 1 woman, have been apprehended by the police during the special operation Wednesday, the Bulgarian Interior Ministry has informed.

This is one of the latest of the multiple highly publicized police operations with picturesque codenames the Bulgarian Interior Ministry has carried out recently, another one form Wednesday is entitled "The Moles".

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