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22/02/2012

CVP Victim To £1m Theft

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According to reports a broadcast camera specialist has become the victim of one of the industry’s largest thefts.
CVP has said that £1m worth of equipment was stolen from its warehouse- including cameras, camcorders, lenses and ancillaries.
Among the stolen goods were five Canon C300 EF bodies - each worth more than £11,000. The thieves have also taken six Canon EOS 7D bodies, one 60D camera and a long series of Sony broadcast cameras
"We're disappointed to report that on Friday 17 February 2012 CVP became the victim of one of the industry's largest thefts when a substantial quantity of cameras, camcorders, lenses and ancillaries with a street value of around £1M was stolen from our warehouse," the broadcast specialist reports on its website.
The company has also created an online stolen equipment register on their website
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