This is the moment a “despicable” thief made off with a massive charity collection globe from Gatwick Airport.
Officers say three men entered the airport’s South Terminal and stole the globe, which contained a large amount of cash, on January 3.
Police today issued CCTV images of the raid.
The globes are located around the airport and are for passengers to donate any loose change or foreign currency.
The money is then divided between three charities: Travelcare, Cancer Research UK and St Catherine’s Hospice. Having stolen the globe the three made off on foot towards Horley.
A second incident occurred two weeks later when four men entered the South Terminal, two of whom are believed to have been involved in the previous theft.
They took another globe but dropped it on the floor when they were challenged by a member of airport staff. No money was stolen and the suspects made off-empty handed.
Three men age 26, 24 and 23 have already been arrested and and released under further investigation.
However police are still seeking to identify two men they believe were involved.
PC Nick Truan said; “We don’t know how much money was stolen on the first occasion, but these were despicable acts and this pair need to be identified and arrested.”
