Catching the Cash Raiders
Police from the West Midlands and Cumbria join forces, determined to find forensics that will take down a brazen gang of cash machine thieves who have been attacking cashpoints across the country.
In Cumbria, a 999 call comes in at 1.00: a supermarket cash machine is being broken into by a gang of thieves. They鈥檙e working at speed, using high-powered cutting equipment. They make their getaway before the police arrive, taking thousands of pounds. It鈥檚 the second cash machine in the county targeted in 24 hours.
Seventy miles away, reports of the Cumbrian raids are shared with a specialist West Midlands Police task force who have been chasing a prolific gang of organised criminals suspected of attacking cash machines around the country. Their method of breaking into the machines using specialist machinery known as the 'jaws of life' has led to them being named the JOL Gang.
While the task force gathers intelligence in the West Midlands, Cumbria Police takes the lead on forensics. The investigation becomes more urgent when there鈥檚 a third attack in Cumbria.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Siobhan Finneran |
| Director | Nick Gardner |
| Director | Benedict Adams |
| Director | Tegan Edwards |
| Director | Mantas Jankus |
| Director | Tom Power |
| Director | Victoria Tooley |
| Series Producer | Emma Linstead |
| Executive Producer | Sacha Baveystock |
| Executive Producer | Poonam Odedra |
| Production Company | Blast! Films |
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