Saudi police bust ‘ATM gang’ found with cash and theft devices

According to a police statement, they were believed to be in possession of devices that are typically used in the theft of bank cards

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Police in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province arrested two Asian male expatriates accused of stealing money from customer bank accounts.

According to a police statement, they were believed to be in possession of devices that are typically used in the theft of bank cards and cash.

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According to a police statement, they were believed to be in possession of devices that are typically used in the theft of bank cards. (AlArabiya.net)
According to a police statement, they were believed to be in possession of devices that are typically used in the theft of bank cards. (AlArabiya.net)

Police spokesperson, Colonel Ziad al-Roqayti. said: "We were able to detect the installation of devices in the ATM machines that can read cards and steal the information used. These operations aimed to withdraw money from customers' bank accounts.”

According to a police statement, they were believed to be in possession of devices that are typically used in the theft of bank cards. (AlArabiya.net)
According to a police statement, they were believed to be in possession of devices that are typically used in the theft of bank cards. (AlArabiya.net)

The two 40-year-old men were arrested and the devices and money found on them were confiscated and referred to the kingdom’s Bureau of Investigation and Prosecution.

This article is also available in Arabic.

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