Gang steal £400K camcorder haul

Police say 1,960 camcorders were stolen in Friday's robbery

A £400,000 haul of camcorders was stolen after a gang hijacked a lorry and handcuffed its driver.

Almost 2,000 JVC digital camcorders were unloaded from the lorry after it was stopped in Berkshire.

The lorry was pulled over on Horton Road, Colnbrook, and driven off with its driver handcuffed in the back before the cameras were unloaded.

Police revealed details of Friday's theft as they appealed for shoppers to tell them if offered cheap cameras.

Bruising and swelling

Officers investigating the early morning robbery say they think at least four people were involved.

A van was used to stop the lorry by pulling in front of it before a balaclava-clad man climbed in and handcuffed the driver.

The robber then drove the lorry to Leytons Lane, Stanwell.

A second man turned up and the pair unloaded the cargo of camcorders into another vehicle before driving off.

Ten minutes later, the handcuffed driver was found by a passing member of the public, who called police.

Det Con Stuart Ritchie said: "The lorry driver sustained bruising and swelling to his wrists from the handcuffs, and was left very shaken by his experience.

"The stolen goods were 1,960 silver JVC digital camcorders, all the same model number, GRD240EK."