Search under way for ATM robbers

AMMAN — Police on Monday said a search is under way for suspects who reportedly stole money from two ATMs in the capital over the weekend.

The suspects allegedly targeted two ATMs belonging to the Jordan Kuwait Bank in Amman’s Marj Hamam and Rawnaq neighbourhoods, an official from the bank said.

“The robbers managed to withdraw cash from the machines on Friday night using sophisticated technological methods without destroying the ATMs,” the bank official told The Jordan Times.

He noted that the amount taken was not that large since ATMs are “filled daily with amounts ranging between JD10,000 to JD15,000”.

“The loss was not big since it happened at night and the machines were not full,” the bank official said, stressing that “all our clients’ accounts and money are safe.”

Public Security Department Spokesperson Major Amer Sartawi confirmed the incident, but declined to comment.

“All I can say at this time, is that a robbery took place and we are investigating the incident,” Sartawi told The Jordan Times.

This is the second incident to target ATMs in the capital in the past month. On November 4, police said four suspects extracted two ATMs from a mall and a restaurant that reportedly netted JD100,000.