These guys apparently did not do good research - most if not all ATMs stolen in this manner over the years are found later abandonded with all the money still inside.
One must be prepaired to crack a safe (internal and very secure) after making off with the ATM box itself - usually bolted to the floor.
This is WHY they are criminals; they are too stupid to hold a job.
About 30 years ago, thieves broke into a business, and made off with a 600+ pound safe, at Riverside, CA. They drove into a nearby orange grove, and proceeded to try cutting it open, shielded from prying eyes by the trees.
Police found it a couple of days later, with the door WELDED SHUT on three sides. ITMT, the owner said that all he had in it were old tax returns etc; no valuables.
Those geniuses didn't know the difference between gas cutting & welding torches.