NSW police say they have dismantled a syndicate involved in credit card skimming with the arrest of two men.
One of the men, 31, was stopped by police in Canterbury on Friday and a search of his car uncovered cash, cloned cards and a credit card skimming device.
Following his arrest, a search warrant was executed at a unit in Marrickville, where cash, mobile phones, drugs and other electronic equipment were allegedly located and seized. A 29-year-old man was arrested at the scene.
Police will allege in court the syndicate would use skimming machines to clone bank and credit cards, before using the cloned cards to withdraw cash from ATMs within the Sydney region.
The 31-year-old was charged with 81 counts of dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception. He was refused bail and appeared before Parramatta Bail Court on Saturday.
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The 29-year-old, who is in the country illegally, was charged with a slew of offences. He was refused bail and is due to appear at Central Local Court on February 1.
