Nine people have been arrested in connection with alleged card-skimming offences at ATM machines.

Three men were arrested in Tunbridge Wells in connection with the discovery of two devices attached to ATM machines at Barclay banks in The Pantiles in Tunbridge Wells and in Sevenoaks High Street.

CCTV operators notified police of suspicious activity around the Sevenoaks ATM and officers discovered a card-retaining device with a camera attached.

A car spotted at the scene was later stopped in Broadwater Down, Tunbridge Wells, and three men, from East London, were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud.

Ionel Cadar, 30, and Adrian Cadar, 24, both of Lucerne Grove, London, were later charged with possession of an article for use in fraud and conspiracy to steal.

A 21-year-old man was given police bail while further inquiries are made.

In a separate incident, a suspicious car was noticed by the ATM at Barclays Bank in High Street, Tonbridge. When officers searched the vehicle they discovered a number of items they believe could be associated with card skimming devices and arrested two men and a woman on suspicion of fraud.

David Moldovan, 49, of Langdon Crescent, East Ham, and Colin Claudiu, 23, of Britannia Close, Erith, were later charged with possession of an article for use in fraud and conspiracy to steal. Claudiu was also charged with driving offences.

Afterwards, police also arrested two men and a woman on suspicion of fraud at a London address in connection with the investigation following the arrests made in Tonbridge. They are currently on police bail while inquiries continue.