Timeline of events reveals

ATM dragged out of wall in early hours of the morning at the Co-op store on Argyll Road, Perth. Prosecutors believe around £27,000 was stolen.

January 5 2016:

A cash machine is taken in a drag-out raid on the Co-op shop at Barry Road in Carnoustie, with around £16,000 believed to be inside. The store is cordoned off by police and a major investigation is launched. Officers begin a manhunt across the region. Police units are seen lining major routes in the area including the Kingsway through Dundee.

4am, February 12 2016:

Police Scotland issues an appeal for witnesses

8.22am, February 12 2016:

over the ATM theft. DCI Andy Patrick says: “Our inquiries into this incident are ongoing and we are being supported by specialist officers. The public will see a visible police presence in the area for some time as we continue with our investigation into the incident.”

Police attend at the car park of McDonald’s in Dundee Road, Arbroath, after receiving information that the raid suspects are in the area. Officers attempt to stop a white Mercedes car which the culprits are believed to be occupying. The driver reverses into a police vehicle in an attempt to get away but police shoot its tyres, rupturing them. Several men are detained

9.21am, February 12 2016: