Spanish police hold 17 over £19m heist

Spanish police have arrested 17 people for their role in stealing watches worth €23m (£19m), resolving one of the country's biggest jewellery heists.

A police statement said the thieves used lasers to break into a Madrid watch store in December 2012 and steal the 1,710 watches, later offloaded to black markets in China. Those arrested include the gang's alleged mastermind, "The Troll", blamed for several smash-and-grabs on Madrid's wealthy Serrano street.

AP