Massive hunt for £40 million armed robbers

[chrisb84uk]

Anybody else hear about this story, here are the details.





A massive police search is continuing for an armed gang on the run with up to £40 million in cash in what is thought to be Britain's biggest-ever robbery.



The Bank of England said at least £25 million had been stolen from a security depot on Wednesday, but sources said the true figure could be as high as £40 million, making it the biggest heist in British history.

The Governor of the Bank of England called for a review of security arrangements for the storage of banknotes following the raid on the Securitas cash depot in Tonbridge, Kent.

Kent Police said the heist began when the manager of Securitas' main cash depot south of the Thames was pulled over while driving near Maidstone by what he believed was an unmarked police car.

A man wearing a high-visibility jacket and "police-style" hat got out of the vehicle, which had blue lights in the radiator grille, and spoke to him. Thinking they were genuine police officers, the manager got into their car where they handcuffed him.



Meanwhile, two more fake policemen visited the manager's wife and young son, told them the manager had been involved in an accident, and took them from their Herne Bay home, officers said.

The manager was driven off and the car was later met by a white van. He was tied up and put inside and taken to an unknown location where he was threatened at gunpoint and told to "cooperate or his family would be at risk", a Kent Police spokesman said.

He was later taken to the Vale Road security depot where at least six men, some masked and armed with handguns, threatened and tied up the staff.

The gang loaded the cash into a white lorry before driving off. Police were alerted about an hour later when the shocked but uninjured staff activated an alarm.

The manager, his wife and son - who had been taken to an undisclosed location - were also unhurt.

Police urged anyone with information to telephone their special incident room on 01622 652 361 or 652 366.

[chonsigirl]

That's alot of loot! Get those snowballs ready to throw at the crooks, Chris!

[chrisb84uk]

Haha I'm armed and ready for action Chonsi. Only 45 minutes until the kiddies come back! :wah:

[lady cop]

Gang poses as police, steals $70 million in England | it keeps going up, this link says close to 90 million.

[DesignerGal]

Its The Usual Suspects. Get it? Check for them at the docks.

[chonsigirl]

chrisb84uk wrote: Haha I'm armed and ready for action Chonsi. Only 45 minutes until the kiddies come back! :wah:
Ha-ha, kids and snow, Chris and snowballs.....................



Let the volleys begin!