A pinch of spice: CCTV shows two burglars stealing £50,000 of SAFFRON during late-night raid on warehouse
- Two burglars have been caught on camera stealing £50,000 of saffron
- The duo forced their way into a unit in Ilford, east London to steal the spice
- The 10kg box was worth 'more than gold in weight' and was the only item stolen
- Metropolitan Police are on the hunt for the two individuals involved in the crime
This is the moment two burglars were caught on camera stealing £50,000 of saffron during a late-night raid on a warehouse.
The duo forced their way in and stole nothing but a 10-kilo box of the expensive spice, which is worth 'more than gold in weight'.
Police say the break-in took place at a unit in Ilford, east London, between 9.50pm and 11.50pm on the night of Thursday June 11.
Police are on the hunt for a duo who have been caught on camera stealing £50,000 of saffron spice from a unit in Ilford, East London (pictured)
CCTV footage shows the pair breaking into the warehouse where they ignore other stock before making off with the spice, often used in seafood and paella dishes.
Met Police Det Sgt Laura Mills, who is leading the investigation, said: 'This is someone's livelihood and this theft will, of course, impact their business.
'Saffron is worth more than gold in weight and an extremely large amount was taken from this business.
'I'm releasing this CCTV because I need information. Someone knows something about this burglary and I am appealing to them to contact our team.
CCTV footage shows the pair breaking into the warehouse and stealing the 10 kilogram box and no other items. Saffron is an expensive spice and said to be 'worth more in weight than gold'
'If you have any information, no matter how insignificant you think it might be, please contact us.'
She added: 'The victims are angry and upset that someone has done this to them.
'It's important that those who are responsible are caught and the spice is returned to its rightful owners.'
The investigation is being led by detectives from North East CID, and there have been no arrests
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