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Detectives from the Flying Squad were last night searching for £7million stolen in a heist from a security van.

The armour-plated Loomis International truck had picked up the cash on behalf of Credit Suisse bank from Heathrow's Terminal 4 on Tuesday morning and was due to be taken to a depot in Shepperton, Surrey.

But it was later found abandoned in a suburban street near Heathrow Airport with its cargo of half a ton of banknotes missing.

Police are still hunting other suspects, but two of the company’s cash-in-transit workers have been charged with conspiracy to steal.

One resident in the street where the vehicle was found said they had spotted the van shortly before police arrived at around 8:30am.

He said: “The van was parked there with the engine running.

“Police were banging on the back doors and shouting, ‘Come out, we’ve got you surrounded, you can’t go anywhere.’ But it turned out there was no one inside.

“Another Loomis truck then came and a guy got out with a key. He opened up the back of the truck and it was empty. Police sealed off the street all day. They were doing forensic tests.”

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Loomis International workers Mohammed Siddique, 31, and Ranjeev Singh, 40, both from Slough, Berkshire, were charged on Thursday with conspiracy to steal.

The pair appeared at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court later the same day and were remanded in custody. No pleas were entered.

The case was sent to Kingston Crown Court.