Two men charged following attempted theft of cash machine in the Scottish Borders
Last updated 15th Jan 2026
Two men have been charged in connection with an attempted break-in to the cash machine at the Co-op in Newtown St Boswells.
It follows a raid on the Scottish Borders store on October the 7th last year, when a Range Rover was used to ram the building, which was so badly damaged it was forced to temporarily close.
Twenty-three-year-old Thomas Cash, from Bradford and Jacob Smith, who's 27 and gave no fixed address, were arrested in England on Monday.
They have also been charged in connection with ATM thefts in Burnbank Road in Falkirk and Whitburn Road in Bathgate - almost 60 miles away in West Lothian - on the same day.
Both appeared in private at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Wednesday charged with two counts of theft by housebreaking and a single charge of housebreaking with intent to steal.
They made no plea, were committed for further examination, and remanded in custody.
Detective Superintendent David MacGregor, from Police Scotland, said: "I would like to thank our colleagues at Leicestershire Constabulary and the Northeast Regional Organised Crime Unit (NEROCU) for their support and assistance with this enquiry."
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