BUSINESSES are being urged to keep an eye out for money sprayed with purple dye after a gang used either a 4x4 vehicle or a digger to break into a filling station cash machine.
The raid at the Jet service station on the A64 between Tadcaster and York is believed to have happened between 7pm on Thursday and 6.30am Friday.
Detectives say they cannot be sure how much money was in the machine when it was stolen.
However, it is understood the equipment was fitted with a device that will spray dye on to both the cash and anyone tampering with it.
Anyone with information about the raid is asked to call York police on (01904) 669884, or Crimestoppers, in confidence, on 0800 555111.
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