Robbers blast ATM, escape with RM70,000

KOTA KINABALU: Thieves got away with about RM70,000 after they blasted open an automated teller machine (ATM) in a bank at the small town of Membakut, about 100km from here at around 2am Wednesday.

It was learned that the thieves had used homemade explosives and crowbars to force open the ATM before fleeing with the money from the bank premises.

The bank has a security guard till 5pm but did not employ security guard services for overnight watch at their premises.

However, police are now looking at CCTV footage to identify the suspects who were believed to have fled the district immediately.

When contacted, Beaufort district police chief  Deputy Supt Azmir Abdul Razak confirmed the incident and said that investigations were underway. He declined to comment further.