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| Hatton Garden heist: Man arrested and items seized | Hatton Garden heist: Man arrested and items seized |
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| A man has been held and items have been seized over the Hatton Garden heist in which £13.7m worth of valuables were stolen. | |
| The 57-year-old was arrested after a search warrant was carried out in Islington at 07:30 BST on Tuesday. | The 57-year-old was arrested after a search warrant was carried out in Islington at 07:30 BST on Tuesday. |
| He is in custody in a police station in north London, police said. | He is in custody in a police station in north London, police said. |
| Six men have already been jailed for their part in the raid over Easter weekend in 2015. | Six men have already been jailed for their part in the raid over Easter weekend in 2015. |
| It was branded the "largest burglary in English legal history". | It was branded the "largest burglary in English legal history". |
| At a confiscation ruling in January the four ringleaders of the heist were ordered to pay back £27.5m or serve another seven years in jail. | At a confiscation ruling in January the four ringleaders of the heist were ordered to pay back £27.5m or serve another seven years in jail. |
| Prosecutors said John "Kenny" Collins, Daniel Jones, Terry Perkins and Brian Reader - who were all in their 60s and 70s - benefited by an estimated £13.69m from the burglary. | Prosecutors said John "Kenny" Collins, Daniel Jones, Terry Perkins and Brian Reader - who were all in their 60s and 70s - benefited by an estimated £13.69m from the burglary. |
| Only £4.3m had been recovered. | Only £4.3m had been recovered. |
| Perkins died a week after the confiscation ruling at Woolwich Crown Court. | Perkins died a week after the confiscation ruling at Woolwich Crown Court. |
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| Although six men were sentenced in 2016 for their part in the heist, another thief, known only as Basil, was said to remain at large. | Although six men were sentenced in 2016 for their part in the heist, another thief, known only as Basil, was said to remain at large. |
| He is credited with letting the burglars into the building via a fire exit door. | He is credited with letting the burglars into the building via a fire exit door. |
| Disguised as workmen, the men entered through a lift shaft and used a heavy duty diamond-tipped drill to cut a hole through the vault wall which was big enough for two men to squeeze through. | Disguised as workmen, the men entered through a lift shaft and used a heavy duty diamond-tipped drill to cut a hole through the vault wall which was big enough for two men to squeeze through. |
| The gang then raided 73 safety deposit boxes, stealing valuables including gold, diamonds and sapphires. | The gang then raided 73 safety deposit boxes, stealing valuables including gold, diamonds and sapphires. |