Four men have been charged by detectives investigating the theft of around £120,000 from cash machines across Kent, Essex and London.

Individual machines were targeted in Barking, Greenwich, Colchester, Greenwich and Bromley between December 31, 2019 and Friday, January 24.

A further five offences are reported to have taken place in London Road, Northfleet, and Valley Drive, Gravesend, are reported to have been tampered with on Saturday, January 11 and Friday, January 17 respectively.

Petru-Giani Feraru, 22, of no fixed address, Razvan Danaila, 30, of Garnett Way, Walthamstow, Robert Danaila, 25, of Ilford lane, Ilford, and Victor Camara, 32, of Eldeland, Basildon, have each been charged with conspiracy to steal.

They have all been remanded in custody to appear at Maidstone Crown Court on Monday, February 24.

A 31-year-old man from Wolverhampton was also arrested in connection with the investigation and has been released, pending further enquiries.