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Monday, shortly before 3.30 am .: Three explosions shake the Utzenstorf BE station district. Masked people blow up the ATM at the Raiffeisenbank branch. While one watch is on, the other takes the money and puts it in a large gym bag. After that, the tank cracker duo flees on a scooter.
Apparently the work of professional crackers. Because: This is not the first ATM explosion to occur in a few days. Now the next ATM had to believe it. This time in Büren an der Aare BE, 20 kilometers away. Unknown individuals blew up a UBS ATM on Wednesday night. “I heard two explosions and immediately alerted the police,” a local resident tells BLICK.
While emergency services are on their way, the perpetrators empty the machine and flee on a scooter, just like the gangsters from Utzenstorf BE. According to the resident, the operation is still ongoing. Traces will be saved on Wednesday morning. There is no trace of ATM thieves.
The fire department was alerted by the dense smoke
The process of breaking the ATM is practically identical. Several morning blasts, escaping on a scooter. Is there a gang here?
The Bern Canton Police confirmed the exploded ATM in Büren an der Aare at BLICK’s request. “We have also received reports of several explosions. Due to the dense development of smoke, the fire brigade was called, ”a Kapo spokeswoman told BLICK. Police cannot say anything about whether the two cases are related. Nor on the amount of loot. Just this: “The investigation is ongoing.”
By the way, on Monday there was an accident not only in Utzenstorf BE, but also in Vicosoprano GR. Here, too, unknown perpetrators blew up an ATM. The force of the explosion caused property damage of several 10,000 francs, according to the police of the canton of Graubünden. This is not a scooter as an escape vehicle. Gangsters prefer more comfort here. Also on Monday night, a red Fiat Panda was stolen in the neighboring town of Casaccia. The theft of vehicles could be related to the fact of Vicosoprano. (hmh)
