Overview

• Three Dutch suspects are accused of detonating an ATM in Gmunden, Austria, causing extensive damage to the bank and their original getaway car.
• The suspects fled the scene without any stolen cash, carjacking a student's vehicle and later switching to another car during their escape.
• Their flight ended in Bavaria, Germany, where they crashed near Marktl, leaving all three with serious injuries requiring hospitalization.
• Austrian and Bavarian authorities are investigating the suspects' connections to a broader network of Dutch ATM-bombing gangs, known as 'plofkrakers.'
• The incident highlights the escalating use of explosives and cross-border tactics by these criminal groups as banks improve security measures.