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NEWS: Police take down Dutch gang which stole millions by blowing up ATMs

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Law enforcement officers investigate the scene following an attack on bank ATMs in Ratingen, Germany, March 15, 2023. Courtesy of Achim Blazy/Handout via REUTERS

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NEWS: UK launches ‘Online Crime Centre’ as part of new £250m Fraud Strategy

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NEWS: Andrés Ritter appointed as new EPPO chief prosecutor

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NEWS: Antwerp prosecutor warns that Belgium is ‘becoming a state with a lot of corruption’

BY PAUL O’DONOGHUE, Senior Correspondent

A violent gang responsible for blowing up ATMs and causing millions in damage across Europe has been taken down by international law enforcement. 

Dutch, French, and German police forces arrested three members of the criminal network following a series of raids, Europol announced.

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