Eight men have been charged with conspiracy to burgle, following a multi-million pound jewellery raid in London last month.
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police's Flying Squad last night charged Terry Perkins (67), Daniel Jones (58), Hugh Doyle (48), all of Enfield, along with William Lincoln (59) of Bethnal Green, east London, and John Collins (74) of north London.
Brian Reeder (76) and Paul Reeder (50), both of Dartford Road, Dartford, and Carl Wood (58), of Elderbeck Close, Cheshunt, also face the same charge.
All eight have been remanded in custody to appear before Westminster Magistrates Court this morning.
A ninth man has been bailed pending further inquiries.
Earlier, the Met apologised after facing criticism over its handling of the break-in at Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Company in London's jewellery quarter.
It emerged that a call from a security firm about an intruder alert at the company shortly after midnight on Good Friday was deemed not to require a response.
Detectives from the Flying Squad apologised after confirming that alarm response procedures had not been followed, but rejected the suggestion that they were bungling "Keystone Cops".
Commander Peter Spindler said: "On this occasion, the systems and processes that we have in place with the alarm companies weren't followed and, as a result of that, officers did not attend the premises when, in fact, they probably should have done and for that I want to apologise."
Defending the Met's response, he added that the force took these types of crime very seriously, saying: "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.
"They've worked tirelessly and relentlessly, they've put their lives on hold over the last six or seven weeks to make sure that justice is served. They've exemplified the finest attributes of Scotland Yard detectives."
A more detailed investigation into the defeat of the alarm system is continuing and Scotland Yard says it will share any lessons learnt.
In the raid, thieves abseiled down a lift shaft at Hatton Garden Safety Deposit Ltd and bored their way through a two-metre thick wall into a vault using a heavy duty drill.
They then ransacked dozens of boxes, taking cash and gems, some of which belonged to businesses in Hatton Garden.
