By Eniola Amadu
Bandits stole £1.m in cryptocurrency and a £450,000 watch after forcefully entering a vehicle in Oxford.
According to the Thomas Valley police, three women and two men were heading from the city to London on 4 November when the thieves attacked.
They coerced one of the passengers to transfer the cryptocurrency out of their account, stole the watch and the victim’s phones.
DS Stuart McMaster said: “I am appealing to members of the public who may have seen anything suspicious or have footage of three vehicles in some specific locations in Oxford and Kidlington.”
He called for public support in apprehending the bandits saying: “We want to hear from you if you saw or have footage of either a black BMW saloon car, a blue Hyundai Ioniq or a silver Mercedes-Benz Vito in the area of Yarnton Road and Sandy Lane, between Kidlington and Yarnton, or in Five Mile Drive, Carey Close, Rotherfield Road and Kirk Close in Oxford between 1pm and 4pm on Tuesday 4 November.
“Thames Valley police has been conducting a thorough investigation into the offences. This has included house-to-house, CCTV, automatic number plate recognition, digital, forensic, cryptocurrency and financial inquiries.
“We have also conducted warrants in London and Birmingham along with arrests in Kent, arresting four men. We are supporting the victims and keeping them updated during our complex investigation.”
