RNC Investigating ‘Cash Trapping’ in Mount Pearl

On Monday afternoon the RNC responded to a bank on Old Placentia Road in Mount Pearl in relation to suspicious activity involving a drive-thru ATM terminal.

Individuals were attempting to withdraw cash from the terminal, but the terminal was not issuing the requested funds. Officers determined that it had been ongoing since Friday.

An investigation determined that a steel bar had been placed over the ATM dispensary slot preventing money from being accessed. This is known as "cash-trapping" and is believed to be a first in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Those responsible wait for the bank clients to depart, approach the ATM and take the cash from behind the steel bar.

The RNC is asking anyone who observes or experiences suspicious activity while using an ATM, to inform the ATM operator immediately.