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Seven men held over theft of Asian gold | |
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Seven men have been arrested in connection with a series of thefts of Asian gold. | Seven men have been arrested in connection with a series of thefts of Asian gold. |
The men are suspected of being linked to an organised crime group thought to have committed more than 100 burglaries nationally since July 2018. | The men are suspected of being linked to an organised crime group thought to have committed more than 100 burglaries nationally since July 2018. |
Three men, aged 48, 56, and 40, were arrested on suspicion of money laundering at an address in Wiltshire. | Three men, aged 48, 56, and 40, were arrested on suspicion of money laundering at an address in Wiltshire. |
Four men, aged 56, 26, 35, and 30, were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to burgle in Hampshire. | Four men, aged 56, 26, 35, and 30, were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to burgle in Hampshire. |
A total of £26,000 in cash has also been seized along with seven caravans and two vehicles believed to have been stolen. | |
The arrests are linked to those carried out at addresses in Suffolk and London on 16 October where seven people were arrested on conspiracy to commit burglary - all remain on bail. | The arrests are linked to those carried out at addresses in Suffolk and London on 16 October where seven people were arrested on conspiracy to commit burglary - all remain on bail. |
"Other linked burglaries took place in East Anglia and the Home Counties and in total, property valued at more than £500,000 is believed to have been stolen," a spokesman for the Met Police said. | "Other linked burglaries took place in East Anglia and the Home Counties and in total, property valued at more than £500,000 is believed to have been stolen," a spokesman for the Met Police said. |
"On Tuesday 17 December, officers from five forces - Wiltshire, Bedfordshire, Hampshire, Thames Valley, and Kent - worked alongside the Met and Suffolk to identify and arrest those believed to be involved in the offences." |
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