An international police operation has led to the arrest of nine suspects in the Netherlands in connection with a wave of explosive attacks on cash machines across Europe, including several in Switzerland, the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) said on Friday. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox According to the OAG, recent investigations indicate that Dutch criminal groups are responsible for over half of all ATM bombings in Europe. The arrests, carried out in April 2026, were part of a joint investigation involving Swiss, German and French authorities. The suspects are believed to have taken part in multiple attacks, including around ten in Switzerland between 2024 and 2025. Targeted locations included Alle and Porrentruy (canton Jura), Couvet (canton Neuchâtel) and Gland (canton Vaud), although most Swiss cantons have been affected by the phenomenon. The operation was conducted by an international task force that brought together various …