London jewellery raid nets £40m

[arkitect]

Britain's second biggest robbery

£40m!
That's a lotta bling…
Love the gratuitous shots that were fired. Very Wild West…
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46190000/jpg/_46190331_c244-09diamondearings-1.jpg
Robbers stole nearly £40m of items from a London jewellers in what police say was Britain's second biggest robbery.

Two men with handguns threatened staff at Graff jewellers in New Bond Street on 6 August before taking 43 items.

They dragged a female member of staff outside as they left the shop and fired a shot, although no-one was injured.

CCTV images of the two men have been issued. The £40m haul is exceeded only by the £53m raid on a Securitas depot in Kent in 2006, a Met spokesman said.

Det Ch Insp Pam Mace from the Flying Squad said: "This was a well planned robbery with a number of vehicles used to help the robbers escape.

"These men are extremely dangerous and fired at least two shots in busy London streets as they made their getaway.
More here (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8195740.stm)…

[P-Worm]

I can see this turning into a debate over gun control rather quickly.

P-Worm

[velocityg4]

It may be worth 40 million retail but how much would they actually make on the black market? Then they say this is the second biggest robbery in history, is that 40 million adjusted for the consumer price index for other major robberies back through Britain's entire recorded history? Couldn't the plunder taken during the sacking of a major city be considered a massive organized robbery:rolleyes:?

At least no one was harmed. Though if these guys were as organized as they say, they are probably leaving British waters already. Otherwise they are taking a huge risk not heading for a country without an extradition treaty.

[Abstract]

43 items.
£40m.

That's the part I'm most amazed about.

[skunk]

I can see this turning into a debate over gun control rather quickly.Why?

[BoyBach]

I've got a nice pair of diamond earrings for sale. If anyone's interested, meet me around the back in ten minutes. Cash only. No receipt and no questions.

[yorkshire]

43 items.
£40m.

That's the part I'm most amazed about.

Agreed.

[Consultant]

That's very expensive jewelry. Surprised they didn't do some things that should be obvious.

A man was arrested
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/08/12/london.heist.arrest/index.html

[opinioncircle]

brilliant period. the store is going to get its money back thru insurance anyway...