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| Two arrested over £40m gems raid | Two arrested over £40m gems raid |
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| Two people have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a central London jewellery store in which goods worth £40m were stolen. | Two people have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a central London jewellery store in which goods worth £40m were stolen. |
| Two men armed with handguns stole 43 pieces from Graff jewellers in New Bond Street on 6 August. It was the biggest jewellery robbery ever in the UK. | Two men armed with handguns stole 43 pieces from Graff jewellers in New Bond Street on 6 August. It was the biggest jewellery robbery ever in the UK. |
| A female worker was dragged outside the store by the men, who fired a shot into the ground as they made their escape. | A female worker was dragged outside the store by the men, who fired a shot into the ground as they made their escape. |
| A reward of £1m has been put up in an effort to find those responsible. | A reward of £1m has been put up in an effort to find those responsible. |
| The Metropolitan Police confirmed the two arrests but would say no more for "operational reasons". |