Belgian Arrested in German House Search in Investigation Into Series of ATM Bombings: 600,000 Euros in Loot, but Also Almost 1.7 Million Euros in Damage

The Berlin public prosecutor's office has filed charges against a 32-year-old man accused of several ATM bombings and their preparation. According to the authorities, the accused, together with an accomplice, broke into a savings bank branch in Berlin-Karow in July of last year and destroyed the ATM with an explosive device. The perpetrators stole approximately €139,510 and caused property damage of approximately €149,077. According to the indic…

Police arrested a Belgian in Stavenisse, the Netherlands, on Tuesday morning as part of an investigation into a series of ATM bombings in western Germany between December 2021 and October 2024. Five Dutch nationals were also arrested, the Dutch press agency Provicom reported.