State Office of Criminal Investigation - Damage from ATM blasts reaches all-time high
The property damage caused by ATM burglars in Rhineland-Palatinate rose to a high of around 8.8 million euros in 2023, a year that has just ended. In 2022, the figure was 8.4 million, in the previous years it was significantly lower at 2.9 million euros in 2021 and 3.1 million euros in 2020, as the Ministry of the Interior in Mainz announced on Wednesday with reference to figures from the State Criminal Police Office(LKA). A key reason for the increase in the sum is the fact that perpetrators are increasingly using explosives. SWR had previously reported on this.
According to the ministry, the total includes damage to vending machines, buildings and fixtures and fittings, and is partly based on police estimates. The loot is not included. The total damage for 2023 was recently increased by the blowing up of a vending machine in Bundenthal in the southwest Palatinate. Here alone, the police estimate the damage to be in the millions.
In total, the LKA counted 50 cases of attempted or completed explosions in 2023. In 18 of these cases, there was only one attempt. So far, 15 of these 50 cases have been solved and 14 suspects have been identified. In 2022, the total number of cases was 56, in 2021 23.
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- The SWR earlier reported that perpetrators are resorting to using explosives for ATM burglaries, leading to a significant increase in material damage, as stated by the Ministry of the Interior in Rhineland-Palatinate.
- The highest level of material damage from ATM blasts was recorded in 2023, reaching approximately 8.8 million euros, according to the Ministry of the Interior, citing figures from the State Criminal Police Office (LKA) in Mainz.
- The Ministry of the Interior announced that the damage includes destruction of vending machines, buildings, and fixtures and fittings, which was further exacerbated by the recent ATM blasting incident in Bundenthal, resulting in millions of euros in damage.
- The Rhineland-Palatinate Ministry of the Interior's announcement comes at a time when the number of attempted or completed explosions has also seen a surge, with the LKA counting 50 such cases in 2023.
- Despite the high number of ATM blasting cases, only 15 have been solved so far, and 14 suspects have been identified, as reported by the police, highlighting the ongoing challenge of addressing the issue of criminality relating to ATMs in Rhineland-Palatinate.
Source: www.stern.de
