NSW: Police foil plot to bomb ATMs in Sydney

AAP General News (Australia)
08-28-2007
NSW: Police foil plot to bomb ATMs in Sydney

Authorities in NSW say they've foiled a plot to bomb ATMs across Sydney.

Five men were arrested when four homes were raided across the city's south western
suburbs early today.

The men .. who are due to face court later today .. will be charged with conspiring
to possess an explosive device within intent to damage property.

Detective Chief Superintendent PETER DEIN says the investigation was launched earlier this month.

This was after a tip-off from authorities in the Northern Territory over the purchase
of chemicals capable of being manufactured into explosive nitro-glycerine.

DCS DEIN says the arrests show the state's counter-terrorism efforts are working ..

but he says the men's plan was not related to terrorism or the imminent APEC summit.

This morning police arrested a 20-year-old Yagoona man .. two men aged 20 and 26 from
Lakemba .. a 20-year-old Greenacre man .. and a 24-year-old man from Kingsgrove.

The men are expected to appear in the Central Local Court later today.

AAP RTV dr/sg/wjf/imc/bart

KEYWORD: EXPLOSIVES (SYDNEY)

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