Two in court over Co Meath ATM scam

Two men have appeared in court charged in relation to the discovery of a mini-camera at an ATM in Ashbourne, Co Meath.

Two men have appeared in court charged in relation to the discovery of a mini-camera at an ATM in Ashbourne, Co Meath.

The men are non-nationals and one has an address in Spain.  Both were charged at Dunshaughlin District Court with being passengers in a stolen car. The cases were adjourned.

One of them was also charged with possessing a number of articles with intent to commit crime,namely a mini-DVD camcorder, a receiving unit, a mini-pinhole camera and a DVD tape contrary to section 15 of the Theft and Fraud Act 2001.

The equipment was found in a stolen car that had been pursued by gardaí after it was seen acting suspiciously close to the ATM on Sunday afternoon.

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There were two people in the car but they abandoned it between Ashbourne and Finglas and ran into nearby fields, before being caught.