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| Six arrested over £2m depot raid | |
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| Six men have been arrested by police investigating a £2m robbery at a cash processing centre in Staffordshire. | |
| A stolen skip lorry was used by a gang who smashed their way into the NatWest depot on the Amington Industrial Estate, Tamworth, in October. | A stolen skip lorry was used by a gang who smashed their way into the NatWest depot on the Amington Industrial Estate, Tamworth, in October. |
| Five men were held when 100 police, including firearms officers, raided homes in Wood End, Coventry early on Tuesday. The sixth was arrested later. | |
| The men, aged between 21 and 31, were held on suspicion of conspiracy to rob. | |
| They have been taken to Burton police station and will be questioned later on Tuesday, Staffordshire Police said. | They have been taken to Burton police station and will be questioned later on Tuesday, Staffordshire Police said. |
| Police have handed out posters of suspected getaway vehiclesEnlarge Image | Police have handed out posters of suspected getaway vehiclesEnlarge Image |
| Detectives are still appealing for information and have distributed posters around Wood End. | Detectives are still appealing for information and have distributed posters around Wood End. |
| A police spokesman said the posters were being used to explain the reason for the police activity and to encourage residents who know anything about the crime to come forward and help police with their inquiries. | A police spokesman said the posters were being used to explain the reason for the police activity and to encourage residents who know anything about the crime to come forward and help police with their inquiries. |
| They feature images of an Audi saloon car and a motorcyclist captured by a roadside safety camera in Pennine Way, Tamworth. | They feature images of an Audi saloon car and a motorcyclist captured by a roadside safety camera in Pennine Way, Tamworth. |
| It is believed these vehicles, along with another motorbike, were used by the offenders to leave the scene, the spokesman added. | It is believed these vehicles, along with another motorbike, were used by the offenders to leave the scene, the spokesman added. |
| The bank has offered a £50,000 reward to help catch and convict the robbers. | The bank has offered a £50,000 reward to help catch and convict the robbers. |