World Scene: United Kingdom

$66-million jewel heist: 2 held

British police say they have arrested two men in connection with one of Britain's biggest jewel heists.

London's Metropolitan Police say the men were arrested on Wednesday. They did not say how the arrested men are connected to the crime. Police launched a massive search after two well-dressed men walked into a central London jewelry store on August 6 armed with handguns and stole dozens of rings, bracelets, necklaces and watches with a retail value of 40 million pounds, or $66 million.

(China Daily 08/21/2009 page10)