If you are offered a banknote that looks as if it has been heat damaged, it could be part of the loot from an explosive cash machine raid this morning.

Police are investigation the raid at an A40 petrol station in Gloucestershire that they believe could be part of a series of crimes.

It is believed that the cash machine had been blown from the wall of the Huntley garage with a gas cylinder and the bank notes stolen in the early hours of this morning.

Officers had been called at around 1.30am to the scene in Ross Road and some cash was found at the scene, including some new plastic notes which had been shrivelled by the heat.

To read the complete articles, see:
Explosive device may have been used as raiders target A40 petrol station(http://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/explosive-device-been-used-raiders-756255)
Hot money: Banknotes burned in explosive cash machine raid could be in circulation amidfears raiders will strike again (http://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/hot-money-banknotes-burned-explosive-756642)

To read an earlier E-Sylum article on the topic, see:
TRAIL OF BANKNOTES LEADS COPS TO CROOKS (http://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v19n37a32.html)