Last year there were a whopping 18 plofkraken place in Belgium

In 2018 in our country eighteen plofkraken occurred. This appears from the preliminary figures of bankenfederatie Febelfin. Last year there were only two attempts to atms to explode in 2015 and 2016, there were no plofkraken place.

When the numbers are facts as vandalism, burglary, and ramming is not included. It concerns only the plofkraken where gas or solid explosives can be used. The attempts, which it is not necessary finally to an explosion is reached, are included in the figures. the

According to Febelfin were the last plofkraken of this year is not successful. The last facts where offenders effectively with the booty it were, dates back to the end of June.

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In november was the bankenfederatie still, together with the police, the former minister of the Interior Jan Jambon (N-VA) and the resigning of minister of Justice Koen Geens (CD&V) to the resurgent phenomenon to combat. the

Febelfin stresses that the banks have already been several preventive measures taken on the basis of certain risk assessments. So there is less cash in the atms, the atms are extra secure and there are detection systems installed that attempts to plofkraken do fail.

Strict penalties

On plofkraken stiff penalties. It's not only about theft and burglary, and vandalism, but also about the use of explosives and possible arson, whether or not committed in the framework of a criminal organisation. If there are in the violent offences, serious injuries can be inflicted on victims can be in prison up to 30 years.