{"id":680766,"date":"2026-01-07T21:23:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T21:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/680766\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T21:23:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T21:23:11","slug":"cops-hunt-masked-heist-gang-after-two-atm-raid-bids-in-glasgow-and-edinburgh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/680766\/","title":{"rendered":"Cops hunt masked heist gang after two ATM raid bids in Glasgow and Edinburgh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" data-no-modal=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/newspress-collage-s0ctaxv4k-1767810713917.jpg\" alt=\"An image collage containing 1 images, Image 1 shows Police investigate an ATM robbery at a Scotmid Co-op store\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15772915\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>COPS are investigating two early morning raids on cash machines fifty miles apart which it\u2019s understood are linked.<\/p>\n<p>The first attempted ATM theft occurred just after 1am this morning at a Scotmid shop in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/glasgow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glasgow<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for Scottish Sun newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Police at the scene of the Glasgow raid earlier todayCredit: Les Gallagher<\/p>\n<p>Evidence markers were laid out and police tape sealed off the sceneCredit: Les Gallagher<\/p>\n<p>A gang of four men used a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/nissan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nissan<\/a> Navara to smash their way into the store causing considerable damage to the building.<\/p>\n<p>The jeep was left at the scene and the men fled in a grey hatchback.<\/p>\n<p>Almost two hours later another Navara was used to try to break into a Scotmid in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/edinburgh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edinburgh<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As the thugs tried to smash the doors, a passing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">police<\/a> officer driving a car caught them red-handed.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/sport\/15772199\/rangers-dujon-sterling-drink-driving-charge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TM-04-01-car-crash_COMP-2.jpg\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">SMASH CHARGE<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Rangers star Dujon Sterling facing drink-driving charge over car crash<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br 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being responsible for both.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen the group arrived in Edinburgh a lone officer in a car came across them so there was very limited damage to the shop.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMost read in The Scottish Sun\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe driver of the jeep then rammed the police car.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThankfully the cop wasn\u2019t hurt, but it could have been a lot worse.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the shop in Glasgow detectives and forensic officers have spent the day scouring the scene for evidence. <\/p>\n<p>Officers have now appealed for anyone with information to contact them directly or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.<\/p>\n<p>The raiders left massive damage after pulling the ATM off the wallCredit: Les Gallagher<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s believed the incident is linked to a raid in EdinburghCredit: Les Gallagher\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"COPS are investigating two early morning raids on cash machines fifty miles apart which it\u2019s 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