LONDON 8 May (ANA) - Thieves have stolen 80,000 of protective facemasks intended for frontline NHS and care home workers in a £166,00 warehouse raid.  

 

Greater Manchester Police said they are hunting for the perpetrators, in what they described as a 'particularly sickening crime' given the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

 

The three vile burglars - two men and potentially one woman - were dressed in dark clothing when they broke into the site in Salford, Greater Manchester, between 9.30pm and 11.30pm last night.

 

They spent two hours loading the PPE – which was due to be given to NHS workers and carers – into three separate vehicles, a white Mercedes Sprinter van, a grey Volkswagen caddy van and a silver estate car.

 

DI Chris Mannion, from GMP Salford, said: 'It is striking how deliberate, calculated and targeted this incident was.

 

'The offenders were at the scene for around two hours, and no other items other than the PPE were stolen.(ANA)

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