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| Hatton Garden heist: Police make seven arrests and recover 'significant amount of high-value property' in London swoop | |
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| Seven men have been arrested in connection to the Hatton Garden heist in a series of morning raids across London. | Seven men have been arrested in connection to the Hatton Garden heist in a series of morning raids across London. |
| Officers recovered a "significant amount of high-value property" which they believe was stolen during the raid on the safe deposit company over the Easter bank holiday. | Officers recovered a "significant amount of high-value property" which they believe was stolen during the raid on the safe deposit company over the Easter bank holiday. |
| Police said that it was too early to say whether victims of the jewellery heist would get their belongings back, but a source said that "if it does turn out that we have people's property and they can be established as the rightful owners, then of course we will return it". | Police said that it was too early to say whether victims of the jewellery heist would get their belongings back, but a source said that "if it does turn out that we have people's property and they can be established as the rightful owners, then of course we will return it". |
| This morning detectives from the Flying Squad arrested seven men aged between 48 and 76 for conspiracy to burgle, Scotland Yard said, with more than 200 officers involved across 12 addresses in London and Kent. Commander Peter Spindler, head of serious and organised crime at the Metropolitan Police, said the arrests came as part of a "highly complex" police operation in the weeks since the robbery in early April. | This morning detectives from the Flying Squad arrested seven men aged between 48 and 76 for conspiracy to burgle, Scotland Yard said, with more than 200 officers involved across 12 addresses in London and Kent. Commander Peter Spindler, head of serious and organised crime at the Metropolitan Police, said the arrests came as part of a "highly complex" police operation in the weeks since the robbery in early April. |
| The Met has faced criticism over the raid, particularly after it emerged that police did not respond to a burglar alarm at the scene. | The Met has faced criticism over the raid, particularly after it emerged that police did not respond to a burglar alarm at the scene. |
| In a statement, Commander Spindler said: "The Metropolitan Police takes these types of crimes very seriously. | In a statement, Commander Spindler said: "The Metropolitan Police takes these types of crimes very seriously. |
| "At times we've been portrayed as if we have acted like Keystone Cops but I want to reassure you that in the finest traditions of Scotland Yard, these detectives have done their utmost to bring justice to the victims of this callous crime. | "At times we've been portrayed as if we have acted like Keystone Cops but I want to reassure you that in the finest traditions of Scotland Yard, these detectives have done their utmost to bring justice to the victims of this callous crime. |
| More than 70 safety boxes were raided and discarded in a pile "They've worked tirelessly and relentlessly, they've put their lives on hold over the last six or seven weeks to make sure that justice is served. They've exemplified the finest attributes of Scotland Yard detectives." | More than 70 safety boxes were raided and discarded in a pile "They've worked tirelessly and relentlessly, they've put their lives on hold over the last six or seven weeks to make sure that justice is served. They've exemplified the finest attributes of Scotland Yard detectives." |
| Police had offered a £20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of all those involved and released images of the Hilti DD350 drill that was used to bore a hole 20in (50cm) deep, 10in (25cm) high, and 18in (45cm) into the vault wall. | Police had offered a £20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of all those involved and released images of the Hilti DD350 drill that was used to bore a hole 20in (50cm) deep, 10in (25cm) high, and 18in (45cm) into the vault wall. |
| Some reports suggested that the value of the property stolen in the heist was as much as £200 million. Officers said the thieves had disabled a communal lift on the second floor of the building and then used the vacant shaft to climb down to the basement, where they broke through a locked gate and drilled through into the vault. | Some reports suggested that the value of the property stolen in the heist was as much as £200 million. Officers said the thieves had disabled a communal lift on the second floor of the building and then used the vacant shaft to climb down to the basement, where they broke through a locked gate and drilled through into the vault. |
| In the wake of the incident, loss adjusters at Marchant and Marchant Limited said they were working with some victims who had "lost their livelihoods" in the raid. Their chances of recovering their losses were then described as "pretty remote". | In the wake of the incident, loss adjusters at Marchant and Marchant Limited said they were working with some victims who had "lost their livelihoods" in the raid. Their chances of recovering their losses were then described as "pretty remote". |