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**Licacivelip** · 08-23-2012, 10:35 AM

KUALA LUMPUR - Police have made a breakthrough in their investigation into the automated teller machine (ATM) thefts in the Klang Valley.

They believe that most of the cases were the work of staff of security companies that transported money to ATMs and which also employed technicians and mechanics.

City CID chief Senior Asst Comm Datuk Ku Chin Wah said they were the prime suspects because the thefts were committed expertly without the alarm being triggered.

"The staff of the security companies have inside knowledge on how the alarm works. They are also trained ATM technicians and mechanics and know how to exploit the weaknesses of the security measures.

"Furthermore, the thefts often occur shortly after a large sum of money had just been refilled in the ATM, something which only the bank and the staff of the security companies were aware of," he told a press conference at City Police headquarters yesterday.

Police were convinced that several gangs were specialising in ATM thefts and had so far identified two of them in the Klang Valley comprising staff of security companies.

"They are involved in the thefts either directly or are the brains of the gangs training others to commit the crimes," SAC Ku said.

In KAJANG, police said they were tracking two ATM technicians and a mechanic over their involvement in the attempted theft of the machine at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

Kajang OCPD Asst Comm Ab Rashid Ab Wahab said the three men, in their 20s and 30s, were on the run following the botched theft on Aug 15 by a group of five.

An alert security guard caught them trying to open the ATM with an oxy-acetylene metal cutter and caught one of them after a struggle. Police arrested another in a follow-up action.

ACP Ab Rashid told reporters that the two only confessed to the attempted theft but police believed the gang had "hit" the same ATM last January and escaped with about RM40,000 (S$ 15,972).

"We can only link the group with these two cases now, but are working together with our neighbouring districts to ascertain if they were involved in other ATM thefts," he said.

ACP Ab Rashid urged anyone with information on the three suspects to contact the police hotline 03-2052 9999 or the nearest police station.

Security Services Association of Malaysia president Datuk Shaheen Mirza Habib said he was unaware of any involvement of personnel of security companies in ATM thefts.

"More investigation is needed," he said.

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Licacivelip Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 408 Senior Member	Security firm workers are prime suspects in most ATM theft cases KUALA LUMPUR - Police have made a breakthrough in their investigation into the automated teller machine (ATM) thefts in the Klang Valley. They believe that most of the cases were the work of staff of security companies that transported money to ATMs and which also employed technicians and mechanics. City CID chief Senior Asst Comm Datuk Ku Chin Wah said they were the prime suspects because the thefts were committed expertly without the alarm being triggered. "The staff of the security companies have inside knowledge on how the alarm works. They are also trained ATM technicians and mechanics and know how to exploit the weaknesses of the security measures. "Furthermore, the thefts often occur shortly after a large sum of money had just been refilled in the ATM, something which only the bank and the staff of the security companies were aware of," he told a press conference at City Police headquarters yesterday. Police were convinced that several gangs were specialising in ATM thefts and had so far identified two of them in the Klang Valley comprising staff of security companies. "They are involved in the thefts either directly or are the brains of the gangs training others to commit the crimes," SAC Ku said. In KAJANG, police said they were tracking two ATM technicians and a mechanic over their involvement in the attempted theft of the machine at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Kajang OCPD Asst Comm Ab Rashid Ab Wahab said the three men, in their 20s and 30s, were on the run following the botched theft on Aug 15 by a group of five. An alert security guard caught them trying to open the ATM with an oxy-acetylene metal cutter and caught one of them after a struggle. Police arrested another in a follow-up action. ACP Ab Rashid told reporters that the two only confessed to the attempted theft but police believed the gang had "hit" the same ATM last January and escaped with about RM40,000 (S$ 15,972). "We can only link the group with these two cases now, but are working together with our neighbouring districts to ascertain if they were involved in other ATM thefts," he said. ACP Ab Rashid urged anyone with information on the three suspects to contact the police hotline 03-2052 9999 or the nearest police station. Security Services Association of Malaysia president Datuk Shaheen Mirza Habib said he was unaware of any involvement of personnel of security companies in ATM thefts. "More investigation is needed," he said.
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