Police arrested a student and seized fake ATM covers with pinhole cameras attached and other electronics after ATMs across Brisbane were suspected to have been installed with skimming devices.

A Brazilian-born French national was arrested on July 12 after detectives searched his home on Leichhardt Street at Spring Hill.

Queensland Police have arrested a man over card skimming in Brisbane. Credit:Queensland Police Media

Police alleged they found more than $22,000 in cash, laptops and hard drives, five ATM deep-insert skimming devices, two false ATM ceiling panels with attached cameras and electronics such as SD cards and batteries.

It was further alleged an electronic card reader and writer, several blank iTunes cards and gift cards and bags of tools and electronic equipment linked to card skimming were found.