Romanian ‘tome raiders’ flew into Britain to grab priceless books

Detectives have recovered £2.5 million worth of books stolen by a Romanian gang of ‘tome raiders.’ Officers raided a rural farmhouse to seize works by Galileo, Sir Isaac Newton and Spanish Painter Francisco Goya which had been stolen from a warehouse in Feltham, south London. The raiders cut holes in the roof and then abseiled down to avoid the alarm sensors, in January 2017, before the books could be shipped to Las Vegas for auction. Police believe the raiders are…