Public must be on lookout for stained money following ATM bombing

01 Feb 2016 | Admin Author

An ATM has been damaged in an explosion and a large amount of money stolen in Mthatha.

Eastern Cape police spokesperson, Leutenant Colonel Mzukisi Fatyela says the ATM was bombed in the early hours of \wednesday morning.

The ATM was on Nelson Mandela Drive near the Spar in Mthatha.

Fatyela says they're following up on several leads and are confident they'll be making arrests soon.

Police would like to alert the general public and businesses in Mthatha and surrounding areas about the existence and circulation of ink stained bank notes within that area.

The stolen money was automatically stained with navy/blue ink. The intensity of the ink stains varies from note to note. Some bank notes will be heavily stained while others might be stained very lightly. The intensity is immaterial, since the slightest mark/spot of this ink on a bank note will render it invalid in any official South African bank or authorised financial institution.

Members of the public are encouraged to be on the look out for these notes and cautious when they do any financial transactions as it is believed that the criminals will try to buy or exchange the money to unsuspecting people or businesses.