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Home TV Radio Talk Where I Live A-Z Index Low Graphics version | Change edition About BBC News | Feedback | Help News Front Page World UK England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales Business Politics Health Education Science/Nature Technology Entertainment ----------------- Have Your Say Magazine In Pictures Week at a Glance Country Profiles In Depth Programmes LANGUAGES Last Updated: Monday, 17 May, 2004, 12:54 GMT 13:54 UK E-mail this to a friend Printable version Flying Squad foils £40m robbery Officers are searching for one man who escaped from the scene Police say they have thwarted a multi-million pound attempted robbery at Heathrow airport. Six men, in their 30s, were arrested at the Swissport Cargo Warehouse in an operation involving over 100 officers, some armed, acting on a tip-off. Police say the men were trying to steal gold bullion valued at £40m and a considerable amount of cash. Officers are searching for one of two other men who escaped after hijacking a van. The other has been arrested. The gang threatened staff with at least one firearm and other weapons, including knives and cudgels, after reversing through the warehouse shutters in a white Transit van at 1000 BST, according to police. We have foiled what would have been one of the biggest robberies ever committed in the UK Det Supt Barry Phillips They then forced their way into a secure area containing a large quantity of precious metal and bank notes.
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