Overview

• Maidstone Crown Court sentenced David Buisson, 56, to six years and one month after he admitted conspiracy to commit burglary.
• The February 7 raid at Bluewater involved roof access via a telescopic ladder, a hole cut in the ceiling, disguise, and the theft of more than 150 luxury watches from a secure area.
• Investigators traced a Mercedes GLA on cloned plates through CCTV and mobile data, arresting Buisson on February 12 in Cumbria and recovering a bag of watches and a camcorder.
• Searches uncovered reconnaissance footage of the targeted business, and police described Buisson as a career criminal linked to earlier high-value raids.
• A five-year serious crime prevention order will restrict his access to equipment after release, and police say efforts continue to recover missing watches; an associate arrested the same day later died while on remand.