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£100,000 BT raid
17 March 2005
NEW security measures have been introduced after thieves stole computer equipment worth more than £100,000 from the BT telephone exchange in St Albans.
Police say the raiders used a ladder to get through a first-floor window into the building in Liverpool Road.
They then went to the fourth floor where three laptop computers worth around £1,000 each were stolen before they took a large computer worth £100,000.
They also took computer chips and other components.
Police said it was not clear how the thieves left the building.
A spokesperson for BT confirmed that the raid had taken place. He said: "We have carried out a full review of our security at Liverpool Road following the incident and have upgraded our security procedures as a result."
The raid did not affect any BT phone services.
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