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Halton Police have offered a $25,000 reward in exchange for information that puts an end to a string of ATM thefts that have netted the culprits as much as $700,000.

Since July 15, 2011, a pair of suspects are believed to have pulled off more than 50 break and enters that use a blow torch to get into automatic teller machines in bingo halls, flea markets, arenas and retail stores. Similar incidents have been reported in Niagara, Hamilton, Waterloo, Peel, Toronto, York, Durham, Ottawa and Quebec.

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“The suspects are professional and organized and often complete entries in less than 60 seconds,” according to a Halton news release.

They typically flee to a waiting vehicle. The first suspect is a white male with a stocky build, 6-feet tall and about 225 pounds, while the second is a slim white male, about 5-foot-10 and 180 pounds.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Bob Lester of the Burlington Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4777 ext. 2335 or e-mail Bob.Lester@haltonpolice.ca.

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