Gardaí have released images of some of the devices used to skim ATM cards at a cash machine in Kildare Town on Thursday morning.
The devices include an extremely small pin camera that is hardly noticeable, along with a pen and skimming cards.
Two men were arrested in connection with the incident on Friday morning in Blanchardstown by members of the Kildare Garda Division after using the device on the bank ATM in Kildare Town.
Pin cameraBoth men, who are in their 30's, were being held at Newbridge and Kildare Garda Stations yesterday under Section 4 of The Criminal Justice Act where they were to be interviewed in relation to their criminal activities.
It is believed that both men have links to an Eastern European criminal organisation.
Speaking yesterday after the arrests, Detective Chief Superintendent Patrick Lordan of Garda National Economic Crime Bureau said:
"Gardai are working on a daily basis with the financial institutions to prevent fraud. I would again like to stress the importance of being vigilant in all your financial dealings. Pay particular attention to suspicious activity or unusual items in the vicinity of ATMs.”
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