A police appeal has led to thousands of pounds of stolen luxury items being returned to its owners.

Images were released on February 14 of goods including Chanel cufflinks and designer shoes, which were found hidden off of Sewardstone Road in Waltham Abbey.

The stash including a number of watches, a Blackberry mobile phone and a Samsung tablet computer were found by a police dog after officers received reports of suspicious behaviour in the area.

A man and a woman, both aged 38 from Haringey and Cheshunt, were arrested on suspicion of burglary on the same date. 

They were later released on police bail pending further enquiries until June 1.

An Essex Police spokesman said: "The images were released in February in a bid to locate the owners of the property.

"Following the three month appeal all of the rightful owners have come forward.

"All of the property is now back with the owners."