A third man is now being held in custody in connection with a £40m armed robbery at a central London jewellery store.
Two men have been charged in connection with a £40m armed robbery at a central London jewellery store, the Metropolitan Police said.
Two men armed with handguns stole 43 pieces from Graff jewellers in New Bond Street on 6 August - the biggest jewellery robbery in the UK.
The charges follow a raid in which two men armed with handguns stole 43 pieces from Graff jewellers in New Bond Street on 6 August.
The raiders were seen on CCTV cameras recording in Graffs.
Two shots were fired during the robbery, the biggest jewellery raid ever in the UK.
The two others being held were arrested on Tuesday. A fourth man, arrested last week, is on bail.
Insurers have put up a £1m reward in an effort to find those responsible.
Discarded handgun
A female worker was dragged outside the store by the robbers, who fired two shots as they made their escape.
Forensic science specialists have been examining two cars and a motorbike used as the offenders made their escape, as well as a discarded handgun and materials used to disguise the men.
Officers have searched properties across London and the South East.
A reward of £1m has been put up in an effort to find those responsible.
HOW GANG MADE OFF WITH £40M OF JEWELLERY 1. Earlier in the day, on 6 August, the two robbers spent four hours at a make-up studio in Covent Garden having their appearance changed by an unwitting make-up artist2. At 1640 BST two men enter Graff Jewellers on new Bond Street. Once inside they threaten staff with hand guns.3. They leave with £40m worth of jewellery. They fire a shot to ward off members of the public and get into a waiting BMW4. The BMW crashes into a taxi on Stafford Street but continues on its journey5. Another shot is fired in Dover Street as the two men switch to a second vehicle, a silver Mercedes. A powerful motorcycle also appears alongside and something is apparently passed to the rider6. The car drives into Berkeley Square and then Farm Street where some of the suspects get into a blue VW Sharan MPV
