Unlawful activity or misdeed. - Minister pushes for increased ATM security
The ATM explosion incidents are still occurring, according to the minister. She believes that the issue has moved to other federal states. Therefore, she deems it necessary to increase the penalty. The minister highlighted that every criminal act is unacceptable and demonstrates the growing recklessness of the criminals who deliberately put innocent lives at risk. To date, 27 suspects have been arrested.
Some significant progress has been made in the reduction of ATM explosions in Lower Saxony this year. According to recent reports, as of May 21, 2024, there have been only nine incidents, compared to 18 in the same period last year (2023). In the entire year 2022, 68 cases were recorded, worse than the 31 incidents in the corresponding period in 2022.
Minister Behrens attributes the reduction in the number of explosions to the work of the police and the upgrades in the security systems. The cases are being centrally handled in the police stations and the Osnabrück Prosecutor's Office, with an evaluation process in place. A task force was also established at the State Criminal Office in 2022.
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Daniela Behrens, the minister overseeing this matter in Lower Saxony, has mentioned the decrease in ATM explosion incidents, crediting the efforts of the police and security system upgrades. Despite this progress, she expressed concern about the issue moving to other federal states and called for stricter penalties to deter such crimes. Unfortunate incidents like an ATM blast in Hanover last month have shown the recklessness of these criminals, putting innocent people at risk.
Source: www.stern.de
