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Two still questioned in ATM fraud inquiry

ATMs - Tamper equipment seized
ATMs - Tamper equipment seized

A man and a woman are still being questioned in Co Westmeath as part of an investigation into ATM fraud. 

The pair were arrested after gardaí found them interfering with an ATM machine outside a bank in Church Street in Athlone on Friday night.

In a follow up search, gardaí found equipment used to alter and interfere with ATMs here and abroad.

It is understood the items include mini-camera devices and bluetooth technology used to illegally record personal information and allow access to bank accounts.