CCTV footage shows two men carrying out five bungled attempts at stealing a petrol station ATM in Oxfordshire.
Goga Kakitadze, 35, and David Begalov, 32, have been jailed for the attempted theft at the BP service station in Vineyard, Abingdon.
The pair were convicted of attempted theft, going equipped to steal and theft of tools and were sentenced at Oxford Crown Court.
Shortly before 1am on April 3, Kakitadze and Begalov tried to drag the cash machine away from the wall using a car and ropes.
But CCTV footage shows the pair failing to do so five times before they gave up and drove away from the petrol station.
The cash machine was damaged, but no cash was taken.
The force said Kakitadze and Begalov, of no fixed abode, stole tools from M&J Tool hire and returned for another attempt, but were spotted by officers when their vehicle stopped in Culham.
They were arrested on April 3 and charged the following day.
Kakitadze, who pleaded guilty, was sentenced on Friday to 18 months in prison, while Begalov, who was found guilty by a majority verdict on September 10, was jailed for two years.
Detective Constable Chris Gibson of Abingdon CID said: “These men made multiple attempts to steal a cash machine and their failed attempts were captured on CCTV.
“I am pleased with these convictions which take two criminals off the streets of Oxfordshire and will hopefully provide them with an opportunity to consider other paths in life other than theft.”
