Burglars were caught on camera stealing £50,000 worth of saffron from a warehouse.
The duo forced their way in and stole nothing but a 10kg box of the expensive spice, which is worth more than its weight in gold.
Police say the break-in took place at a unit in Ilford between 9.50pm and 11.50pm on the night of Thursday, June 11.
CCTV footage shows the pair breaking into the warehouse where they ignore other stock before making off with the spice, often used in seafood and paella dishes.
Met Police Det Sgt Laura Mills, who us leading the investigation, said: "This is someone’s livelihood and this theft will, of course, impact their business.
The burglars stole 10kg of saffron. Photo: Met Police
"Saffron is worth more than gold in weight and an extremely large amount was taken from this business.
“I’m releasing this CCTV because I need information. Someone knows something about this burglary and I am appealing to them to contact our team.
"If you have any information, no matter how insignificant you think it might be, please contact us."
Screen grab of CCTV footage showing the burglars in the warehouse. Photo: Met Police
She added: "The victims are angry and upset that someone has done this to them.
"It’s important that those who are responsible are caught and the spice is returned to its rightful owners.”
The investigation is being led by detectives from North East CID, and there have been no arrests.
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