NY: A different kind of "bank robbery"

[seamusTX]

In Manhattan yesterday an NYPD officer observed two men using an ATM. Something about them aroused his suspicion: One of them was using a gold ATM card with no markings.

The officer followed and observed the men as they used ATMs at numerous bank branches on the upper west side. After a time he called for backup, and the two men were arrested.

They allegedly possessed over 250 ATM cards, some blank and some with normal logos, and over $50,000 in cash.

They were charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument, grand larceny, criminal possession of stolen property, and scheme to defraud.

They were Canadians from Ontario in their 20s, apparently of Indian descent.

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The probable cause for this arrest should be interesting, but I'm sure they will come up with something that works in court.

- Jim