Detectives investigating the theft of Chinese art from the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge have arrested two men.
The arrests were made earlier at addresses in London by officers from Cambridgeshire and the Metropolitan Police.
On Tuesday, CCTV images of four men police want to speak to in connection with the robbery were shown on BBC One's Crimewatch.
The jade artefacts, thought to be worth up to £18m, were stolen on 13 April.
The two men arrested in connection with the theft are being taken to Cambridgeshire for questioning.
Following the television appeal, a police spokesman said more than 10 calls were received to the Crimewatch number and a number of other calls were made to a dedicated hotline set up by the 25-strong team working on the case.
Det Ch Insp Jim McCrorie, who appealed for information on the programme, said: "There was a significant response to the appeal but it is going to take time to work through inquiries.
"We are still keen to hear from anyone who has information about the burglary or the four men we are keen to trace in connection to the theft."
The theft of artefacts from the museum's permanent collection took place at about 19:30 BST on 13 April.
Officers are still appealing for information about a white Volkswagen Caddy van which was seen arriving in Grove Lane in Cambridge at 19:26 on the Friday evening, where it was parked for several minutes.
It was later seen on camera in Trumpington Street, close to Hotel Du Vin, at 19:38, leaving the city.
Police described the van as "vital to the investigation".
The museum and Cambridgeshire Police have refused to comment on security at the Fitzwilliam.
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