UPDATE: Two arrested in Dartford by police investigating Hatton Garden heist

At around 10.30am more than 200 officers raided 12 addresses in north London and Kent and arrested nine suspects.

The Dartford duo are being named as Brian Reader, 76, and son Brian, 50, also known as Paul.

Mr Reader and his son are understood to run a second hand car dealership, called Pentire Cars.

They were arrested in Dartford Road and have been taken to a London police station, where they remain in custody.

Sri Kanthan, who works at nearby Dartford Convenience Store, said: "I saw five Met Police vans and they took a man away.

"It's normally very quiet round here."

Another resident, who asked not to be named, added: "It's a shock. I thought west Dartford was a nice place."

Four men, aged between 48 and 74, were arrested in Enfield and one, aged 59, in east London.

Police later arrested a 58-year-old man and 43-year-old man in north London, bringing the total number arrested to nine.

A number of large bags containing significant amounts of high value property have been recovered from one address. 

Police say they are confident these are items stolen during the burglary. 

Searches at the addresses are ongoing.

Police have also appealed for information on a white Transit van seen in the area at the time of the raid.

The van, with a registration of DU53 VNG, was caught twice on CCTV during the heist.

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The £60 million heist happened in London's jewellery district over the Easter weekend, with the gang drilling through a thick concrete wall.

They then forced open 72 secure boxes believed to contain millions of pounds’ worth of cash, jewels and other valuables.

The Met has faced criticism over the raid, particularly after it emerged that police did not respond to a burglar alarm at the scene.

Commander Peter Spindler said yesterday: "The Metropolitan Police takes these types of crimes very seriously.

"At times we've been portrayed as if we have acted like Keystone Cops but I want to reassure you that in the finest traditions of Scotland Yard, these detectives have done their utmost to bring justice to the victims of this callous crime."

Meanwhile Detective Superintendent Craig Turner urged victims of the crime to "stay patient", adding: "Police officers will be in contact with them in order that we can restore this property back to its rightful owners."