Eight jailed for Heathrow raid bid

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Eight jailed for Heathrow raid bid
16 September 2005

Eight men who took part in a multi-million pound gold cash and diamonds raid attempt at a Heathrow Airport warehouse have been jailed for a total of more than 66 years.

The gang, which was foiled by police, attempted to raid the Swissport cargo warehouse in May last year in what could have been one of Britain's biggest robberies.

Police believe that had the robbers succeeded they could have made off with £33 million in gold bars, foreign currency and diamonds.

Jailing the eight at Kingston Crown Court, Judge Edward Southwell told the gang that they had been playing for "high stakes" and were motivated purely by greed.

The men struck just after a consignment of more than 200 boxes of gold bullion worth £15 million had been unloaded from a Brinks Mat lorry.
http://www.thisislondon.com/news/articles/PA_NEWA1860191126811962A0?source=PA%20Feed&ct=5

[Kipling]

1. Ah, a good old hiest.

Makes you a bit nostalgic, that.