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Raiders steal £2m from cash depot | |
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Nearly £2m in cash has been stolen in a raid at a NatWest bank processing centre in Staffordshire. | |
A gang of up to five men raided the depot at the Amington industrial estate in Tamworth on Wednesday night. | A gang of up to five men raided the depot at the Amington industrial estate in Tamworth on Wednesday night. |
The intruders, who wore masks or crash helmets and high-visibility jackets, drove a skip lorry through the security fence and wall of the building. | |
No weapons were used in the raid and no-one was injured, said Staffordshire Police. The area has been sealed off. | No weapons were used in the raid and no-one was injured, said Staffordshire Police. The area has been sealed off. |
Det Insp Bob Titley, of Staffordshire Police, said: "The raid was over very quickly. Thankfully no-one was injured in what was an extremely serious incident." | Det Insp Bob Titley, of Staffordshire Police, said: "The raid was over very quickly. Thankfully no-one was injured in what was an extremely serious incident." |
The gang are believed to have used a motorcycle and a car to escape after the raid in Sandy Way, shortly after 2200 BST. | The gang are believed to have used a motorcycle and a car to escape after the raid in Sandy Way, shortly after 2200 BST. |
They are believed to have driven along Pennine Way towards the A5 and the M42. | They are believed to have driven along Pennine Way towards the A5 and the M42. |