Vosman police reported that they were called to a crime scene after an ATM was bombed at a garage in Ackerville.
They reported that on Tuesday, May 17 at about 02:00 at the Gulf Stream Garage in Ackerville an Absa ATM was bombed.
The Absa ATM at Gulf Stream garage in Ackerville that was bombed as reported by the Vosman police.
An employee on duty at the filling station shop witnessed when the ATM exploded. He went to check and found the ATM damaged and saw blood stains next to it. The police went to the scene to find that it was damaged According to the police the safe was not tampered with and no money was taken as it was still sealed safely inside. A Toyota Quantum combi was seen parked next to the ATM and was damaged as well.
The Toyota Quantum that was parked near the crime scene after the bombing of the ATM in Ackerville.
In 2015 ATM bombings cost banks over R40 million according to business tech. And the negative impact is not just financial. People can be injured or killed. It affects the bank’s customers and the convenience an ATM provides and negatively impacts the business or shopping centre where the ATM is located according to a study done by Sarika Sewpersad for the University of South Africa.
Charges in terms of section 22(2) of the Explosives Act 15 of 2003 can be very severe. However since nothing was taken the Vosman police has opened a case of malicious damage to property for the initial investigation. No arrests have yet been made.
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