Two men accused of grabbing just over a million po

Two men accused of grabbing just over a million pounds in cash from HSBC Bank at Gatwick Airport were remanded in custody today.

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Ian Burr and Gary Mullen, both 35, allegedly dressed as security guards and drove a blue Ford Transit van decked out with logos from the security firm Brink’s to steal the money.

The pair, both charged with theft, were caught trying to drive the cash away from a British Airways cargo warehouse at 3am yesterday.

(March 27)

Dolores (corr) Barrett, solicitor for the CPS, told Bow Street Magistrates Court, both men were wearing Brink’s uniforms, with identity tags.

Mullen was driving with Burr the front seat passenger, it is claimed.

They handed over documents purporting to be from HSBC Bank which were accepted, and received parcels containing pnds stlg 1,123,639, mostly in Sterling, but containing some foreign currency.

Metropolitan Police officers swooped after the accused thieves drove a short distance, the court heard.

Burr, wearing a white police-issue jumpsuit, and Mullen, wearing a green Adidas t-shirt and jeans, both spoke only to confirm their names during the short hearing.

Burr, of (17) Aylesbury Drive, Laindon, Basildon, Essex and Mullen, of Sudbury, East Ham, east London were both remanded in custody.

District Judge Caroline Tubbs refused a bail application made on behalf of Burr.

Both men will appear again at Bow Street on April 4, when Judge Tubbs said Burr could make a further bail application.

No bail application was made for on behalf of Mullen.

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