November 19, 2024

They took more than £600,000 in cash and stolen vehicles in 17 attacks, which began in March 2021, Leicestershire Police said.

This involved using stolen vehicles to rip outdoor cash machines from the ground, the force added.

Six men received prison sentences at Leicester Crown Court on Friday.

The investigation – led by East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU), in collaboration with Police Scotland – found most of those responsible were based.

in Leicestershire, with a key contact in Scotland to enable a number of attacks across the border.

The gang attacked locations in Loughborough, Attenborough in Nottinghamshire, Peterborough, Wolverhampton, Luton, Worcester, Dorchester, Southampton, and East Midlands Parkway.

Across the border in Scotland, cash machines in Ayr, Motherwell, Livingston, Carronshore, Bo’ness, Milngavie, Wester Dechmont were targeted.

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