Three questioned over ATM fraud in Belfast

Three men were arrested by police in Belfast yesterday as part of a major investigation into ATM fraud.

Three men were arrested by police in Belfast yesterday as part of a major investigation into ATM fraud.

They were detained after so-called skimming devices were found in a number of cash dispensers outside banks in the city.

Officers had mounted surveillance operations during the last-minute Christmas sales rush in the city centre.

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