UK ATM heist: gangsters dig 50-foot tunnel to steal ATM cash
- 10 years ago
Originally published on March 21, 2014
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A gang in the United Kingdom spent months digging a tunnel that connected to a mini-supermarket and have gotten away with tens of thousands of pounds after stealing an ATM, according to a report by the BBC.
The theft took place at a Tesco Express petrol station in Salford, an industrial city near Manchester on March 14. Staffers opening up the shop were stunned to find a hole in the ground connected to a 50 foot-long tunnel.
Police believe the thieves spent a long time plotting the crime, as the bridge was a complex structure, with its roof supported by the building's foundations. The robbers likely used pick axes and shovels to build the tunnel, which crosses over a wasteland. The debris was disposed of in a nearby canal.
Investigators believe the ATM heist may be linked to two others in the area by a gang known as "Mole in the Wall". It was suspected the very same group was behind a similar plot in 2007. A 40-foot tunnel was built to break into an ATM inside a retail park in nearby Fallowfield, but the attempt was unsuccessful as electric workers discovered the semi-finished tunnel while laying wires.
Authorities have urged witnesses who may have seen suspicious-looking people "possibly covered in soil" to come forward and provide information.
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A gang in the United Kingdom spent months digging a tunnel that connected to a mini-supermarket and have gotten away with tens of thousands of pounds after stealing an ATM, according to a report by the BBC.
The theft took place at a Tesco Express petrol station in Salford, an industrial city near Manchester on March 14. Staffers opening up the shop were stunned to find a hole in the ground connected to a 50 foot-long tunnel.
Police believe the thieves spent a long time plotting the crime, as the bridge was a complex structure, with its roof supported by the building's foundations. The robbers likely used pick axes and shovels to build the tunnel, which crosses over a wasteland. The debris was disposed of in a nearby canal.
Investigators believe the ATM heist may be linked to two others in the area by a gang known as "Mole in the Wall". It was suspected the very same group was behind a similar plot in 2007. A 40-foot tunnel was built to break into an ATM inside a retail park in nearby Fallowfield, but the attempt was unsuccessful as electric workers discovered the semi-finished tunnel while laying wires.
Authorities have urged witnesses who may have seen suspicious-looking people "possibly covered in soil" to come forward and provide information.
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