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CASH TRAP CON: Brothers Steal Β£25k from ATMs β One Jailed, One On the Run
Brothers Felix and Cristian Urcaciu pulled off a slick 'cash trap' con across the East Midlands, makin' off with over Β£25,000. They'd rig ATMs with metal strips to trap cash, leavin' customers empty-handed while they cleaned up.
Felix, 34, was the man on the ground, attachin' the traps late at night and collectin' the loot early mornin'. Cristian, 37, orchestrated it all from behind the scenes, helpin' to launder the cash through his own accounts.
Nottingham Crown Court slammed 'em both: Felix got three years and four months in his absence (he's still on the lam), while Cristian copped two years and nine months after pleadin' guilty. The feds ain't done yet, though β a Proceeds of Crime Act hearing is comin' up to strip 'em of their ill-gotten gains.