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Monday, 17th May 2004 (5421 views)

Plans to steal over £40 million of gold bullion and cash from a cargo warehouse have been stopped by police today.<BR/><BR/>More than 100 officers took part in the operation at the Swiss Port Cargo warehouse at Heathrow Airport and six arrests were made.<BR/><BR/>Flying Squad spokesman, Detective Superintendent Barry Phillips explained: "In preventing this attack, we have foiled what would have been one of the biggest robberies ever committed in the UK.<BR/><BR/>"It is clear that a lot of planning and preparation went into the attack but the Met's flying squad was one step ahead of the team for some time."<BR/><BR/>Reportedly staff were threatened with at least one firearm and other weapons such as knives.<img src="http://directnews.dehavilland.co.uk/dn.gif?feedid=196&itemid=2645017"/>

 

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