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Police have released a CCTV image of the moment burglars smashed their way into a house and stole a safe - and a car - in a daring raid.

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By . Simon Tomlinson . PUBLISHED: . 08:31 EST, 1 June 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 09:29 EST, 1 June 2012 . This is the moment three burglars loaded a safe into the boot of their car in a brazen daylight heist. The men lugged the heavy container out of a house they had broken into in St Albans in Hertfordshire at around lunchtime on Tuesday of this week. They also stole jewellery after forcing their way through the front door before driving off in a silver Ford Mondeo at around lunchtime. Brazen: Three burglars casually load their car up with a safe stolen after forcing their way into a house in St Albans, Hertfordshire, in a daring daylight raid . CCTV images of the raid were released by police today in a bid to catch the thieves. Detective Constable Rebecca Primrose, from St Albans police, said: 'I am keen to speak to the men pictured as part of my inquiries. 'They may have information vital to the investigation. If you recognise any of them please contact us.' The incident happened at a house in Watford Road between 12.55pm and 1.10pm on Tuesday. The silver Mondeo has registration number Y139 TUM. On camera: The men made off in this Ford Mondeo with the registration Y139 TUM at around 1pm on Tuesday .