Police to quiz two over £50m raid - Largest Robery In Britain

A couple are to be questioned by detectives investigating the raid on a Securitas depot in Kent in which armed robbers made off with up to £50m.

The man and wonam, aged 29 and 31, were arrested in south London on conspiracy-related charges following Wednesday's robbery.

Police are keen to trace the movements of what is believed to be a former Parcelforce red van found abandoned at a pub in a village in Kent.

A £2m reward has been offered for information about the raid.

Kent Police Assistant Chief Constable Adrian Leppard said the robbery was executed with military precision by a professional gang operating at the "top level" of organised crime.

"These arrests are significant developments and are very positive and directly related to the investigation," he said.

The man and woman were arrested at separate addresses in Forest Hill.

Police said both properties are being extensively searched and subjected to forensic examination.

His wife Lynn, 45 and their eight-year-old son were subjected to what police described as a "terrifying" ordeal lasting at least six hours.

They were snatched from their Herne Bay home and taken to a remote Kent farmhouse where the gang threatened to shoot them unless Mr Dixon complied with their demands.

The family was then taken to the Vale Road depot in Tonbridge and Mr Dixon was forced to let one of them in.

Fourteen staff members were threatened, tied up and kept in a room while the money was loaded on to a white Renault lorry before the gang drove off early on Wednesday.

The security firm and insurers have put up the £2m reward to try to tempt criminals with information to come forward.

Mr Leppard said: "This is a terrifying crime committed by professional and organised gangsters”.

"It is important to remember that this is a dangerous armed gang, which put a young family, including an eight-year-old boy, and 14 staff at the depot through a terrifying ordeal."

He said at least £25m in cash was missing, but the amount taken could be as high as £50m.

My thoughts on this that. I wish I'd thought of the idea first! But they will have to go to alot of trouble to free the money up so it can be spent. Two more people are being quizzed because a lady tried to deposit £6,000 into a bank account and the notes were marked Tonbridge. How silly is she? Very