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Colombian caught trying to rob ATM with fake cards

Jul 23, 2015 News

Local police have held a Colombian national who they believe is the mastermind of a scheme targeting Automated Teller Machines in the city.
The man was held yesterday when he turned up at one of the ATMs that were being staked out by law enforcement authorities, after they had gotten wind of the scheme.
According to a police official, on Wednesday they received information that the Colombian, who arrived in Guyana five days ago, was targeting ATM machines, illegally withdrawing large amounts of cash.
The lawmen managed to review surveillance camera footage to identify the suspect. The image obtained was provided to security personnel who were manning the ATMs.
Sure enough the man fitting the image turned up and just as he was withdrawing cash, the security personnel detained him and the informed the police who arrived to take him into custody.
A search of his person unearthed 80 fake ATM cards, and close to $500,000 in cash.
Investigators are now checking to see if the man has any connection to the recent bust at a house in good hope East Coast Demerara a few weeks ago, where a number of similar cards were found along with an illegal firearm and drugs. “The cards are similar but the ones found on the Colombian appear to be more authentic,” a police source said.

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