Ten Tons Of Silver Recovered In London Raid
In north London detectives raided a garage and seized more than 10 tons of silver valued at about 9.2 million dollars from Britain's largest bullion theft. Eight people were arrested as investigators pursued more suspects. The ingots filled a three foot high, long stack, twelve ingots were missing, and authorities note a broader campaign against major gangs. London police chief Sir David McNee called the operation a landmark success for the Flying Squad.