Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Thieves use backhoe to steal cash from ATMs

It doesn’t matter how well you secure the installation of an automated teller machine if the tools required to steal from them are left nearby.

Thieves stole the cash from two ATMs at the Autonomous University of Hidalgo on Sunday by using a backhoe to gain entry and extract the loot.

One wall of the room where the ATMs are located was broken down with the backhoe, which was then used to smash the cash machines.

The thieves had entered the premises by posing as Federal Police and once inside, went to work.

The backhoe was on the site for an excavation project.

It was the third time in two years that thieves entered the university premises by posing as police.

Source: Excélsior (sp)

Have something to say? Paid Subscribers get all access to make & read comments.
President Claudia Sheinbaum in Durango, ceremonially shoveling a pile of debris as part of a tour of a new water treatment plant coming online near Durango city, Mexico, in March.

New plant to provide clean water to the 200K residents of thirsty Durango city

1
The state capital of Durango badly needs the new Guadalupe Victoria water treatment plant to replace the city's use of contaminated wells caused by aquifer overexploitation.
Egg prices in the U.S. have reached all-time highs

Eggmergency at the border: CBP cracks down on egg smuggling from Mexico

0
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data showed a 29% increase in egg detentions at U.S. ports of entry from October 2024 to February 2025.
Eduardo Verástegui, born in Tamaulipas in 1974, was a singer and soap opera actor before getting involved in politics.

Far-right Mexican politician applies to register new party before INE

5
The Movimiento Viva México (Long Live Mexico Movement) party is led by Eduardo Verástegui, who is a vocal supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump.