CCTV footage has captured the moment a gang carried out surveillance on a property in Enfield, London, before stealing five deactivated firearms used in James Bond films. The burglary occurred on March 23 at an Aldersbrook Avenue home, with the stolen guns valued at over £100,000.
The footage shows a silver Vauxhall Minerva parked near the property, with a camera flash visible from inside the vehicle just minutes before the raid. Police described the scene as 'reminiscent of a James Bond movie'. The intruders, three white males with Eastern European accents, forced entry and stole the weapons before fleeing through an open window.
Among the stolen items are a Walther PPK handgun used in Roger Moore's 'A View To A Kill', a Beretta Cheetah and Tomcat pistols from Pierce Brosnan's 'Die Another Day', and a unique chrome Smith & Wesson 44 Magnum from 'Live And Let Die'. A Llama 22 calibre handgun from Brosnan's final Bond outing was also taken.
One firearm, a yellow-handed Llama pistol, was recovered in a field near Roydon Railway Station in Essex in April, but was severely rusted. The remaining four weapons are still missing. Detective Inspector Paul Ridley appealed for public help, noting the sentimental value of the items, which were due to be displayed in a national exhibition.
No arrests have been made, and police urge anyone with information to come forward.
