Two people have been charged, after police raided the premises of an alleged card crime gang.
A specialist police unit is celebrating a successful raid on a counterfeit card factory in Birmingham.
The Dedicated Cheque and Plastic Crime Unit (DCPCU) conducted the operation yesterday, and have charged two individuals with conspiracy to defraud as a result.
Stolen chip and PIN devices, account numbers, fake magnetic stripe cards and special fraud-enabling computer software were all found on site. The DCPCU also suggested that the fraudster gang has been stealing PIN information from various terminals in retailer stores.
Detective Chief Inspector John Folan, who heads up the Unit, said: "These arrests are a significant development in our fight against the organised criminal gangs responsible for this type of fraud. To date, compromised chip and PIN terminals have been found in less than 30 retail outlets throughout the UK.
"Together with the banking and retail industries we are working to ensure this figure is minimised. We are sending a very clear warning to fraudsters these crimes will not be tolerated, and that we will continue to target them and disrupt their fraudulent activity."
Sandra Quinn at payments association Apacs added: "Fighting fraud is a shared responsibility and we continue to work with law enforcement and retailers to tackle the organised criminal gangs responsible. Chip and PIN remains the safest method of payment for goods and services."
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