A television crew recording a documentary about bailiffs was
stunned to find £5million stashed in a wooden box hidden in a flat. $8.5million,
the equivalent of about £5million, was
found by the crew in an apartment in Silvertown,
East London.
The apartment is located in Wards Wharf - a collection of
luxury new-builds in London's Docklands and is close to London City Airport.
The crew, believed to be filming a programme for a Channel 5 series, had followed the
bailiffs to the property where they were executing a warrant to recover money
in a separate issue.
Police were called and officers seized the cash. It has
since been sent for authentication. Police confirmed there is no suspicion of a
terrorism connection.
A Metropolitan police spokesman said: 'Officers in Newham have recovered $8.5million at a residential flat. 'Police
were called at approximately 10:25hrs on Wednesday, 11 June to an address in
Wards Wharf Apartments, E16 after a large quantity of cash was found by
bailiffs who were executing a warrant there. 'Detectives from Newham are
investigating.'
They added that a 29-year-old man was arrested on suspicion
of money laundering and has been released on bail to a date in mid-August.
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