This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/7199584.stm
The article has changed 19 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 0 | Version 1 |
---|---|
Five guilty in Securitas robbery | |
(10 minutes later) | |
Five men have been convicted of kidnap and robbery conspiracy charges following a £53m raid at the Securitas depot in Tonbridge, Kent, in 2006. | |
A sixth man was cleared of both charges following the seven month trial. | |
A seventh man has denied handling stolen money and the jury is still considering its verdict on that charge. | |
The raid was carried out by a gang which kidnapped the Securitas depot manager Colin Dixon and his family, the court heard. | |
£21m recovered | £21m recovered |
Those found guilty so far are: Stuart Royle, 49, of Allen Street, Maidstone, Kent; Jetmir Bucpapa, 26, of Hadlow Road, Tonbridge; garage owner Roger Coutts, 30, of The Green, Welling, south-east London; Lea Rusha, 35, of Lambersart Close, Southborough, Kent; Emir Hysenaj, aged 28, of New Road, Crowborough, East Sussex. | |
John Fowler, 59, of Chart Hill Road, Staplehurst, Kent, has been found not guilty of conspiracy to kidnap and conspiracy to rob. | |
Keith Borer, 54, of Hempstead Lane, Maidstone, Kent, denies handling stolen goods. | |
CCTV cameras captured armed robbers holding the Dixon family, and 14 members of staff, hostage as they loaded cash into the back of a 7.5-tonne lorry. | CCTV cameras captured armed robbers holding the Dixon family, and 14 members of staff, hostage as they loaded cash into the back of a 7.5-tonne lorry. |
Since the robbery in February 2006, police have recovered £21m of the stolen cash, the court has been told. | Since the robbery in February 2006, police have recovered £21m of the stolen cash, the court has been told. |