Statement by TUV leader and local MLA, Jim Allister:-
“While it is welcome that another audacious ATM theft in the Ballymena area has been thwarted to the extent that the police recovered the machines, the obvious question to which I will be expecting an answer to is how were the robbers able to escape? If the police caught up with them, were there not enough personnel available to fully deal with the situation?
“These robberies require a vigorous and fully manned response.”