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Five guilty in Securitas robbery Five guilty in Securitas robbery
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Five men have been convicted of kidnap and robbery conspiracy charges following a £53m raid at the Securitas depot in Tonbridge, Kent, in 2006. Five men have been convicted of kidnap, robbery and firearms charges following a £53m raid at a Securitas depot in Kent in 2006.
They have each been found guilty of conspiracy to possess a firearm. A sixth man was cleared of all charges following the seven-month trial. A sixth man was cleared of all 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.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 depot manager. The five who were convicted are due to be sentenced on Tuesday. During the raid the depot manager, Colin Dixon, and his family were kidnapped.
Colin Dixon and his wife Lynn and their young child were told: "You will die if you do not do as you are told," the court heard. The family was told: "You will die if you do not do as you are told," 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.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.
They had all denied conspiracy to kidnap, conspiracy to rob and conspiracy to possess firearms.
John Fowler, 59, of Chart Hill Road, Staplehurst, Kent, has been cleared of all charges.John Fowler, 59, of Chart Hill Road, Staplehurst, Kent, has been cleared of all charges.
Keith Borer, 54, of Hempstead Lane, Maidstone, Kent, denies handling stolen goods.Keith Borer, 54, of Hempstead Lane, Maidstone, Kent, denies handling stolen goods.
Jurors has been told they can return a majority verdict in the case of Mr Borer.
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 was told.