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Contractors, police at odds in Newfoundland as search for ’backhoe bandits’ continues

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Thieves in eastern Newfoundland have used stolen heavy equipment to smash into banks and steal ATMs at least four times since September .

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary responded to another bank robbery this month — aided by a stolen excavator — by asking contractors to install more locks and alarms on their machinery.

Police offered several suggestions, including immobilizers, immobilizers and key management systems.

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