A resourceful thief in Russia impressed the police authorities when they saw the way he stole an ATM. The man entered the vestibule of a bank where the ATM, holding the hands of two big balloons containing a very flammable gas (probably hydrogen). Deflated balloons in space and placed a detonator. Then came out of the booth and sparked a very powerful blast that opened the ATM.

The thief escaped with about 450.000 RUR (6,100 euro) and police searches.