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Man extradited over £53m robbery | Man extradited over £53m robbery |
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A British man has been extradited from Morocco in connection with the UK's biggest cash robbery, the Foreign Office has revealed. | |
The suspect is in custody in Kent, after being handed to UK authorities, where he faces questioning. | The suspect is in custody in Kent, after being handed to UK authorities, where he faces questioning. |
It follows an extradition hearing on Wednesday in which a Morrocan court agreed to the move, a spokesman said. | It follows an extradition hearing on Wednesday in which a Morrocan court agreed to the move, a spokesman said. |
Five men were found guilty and jailed this week for involvement in the £53m raid on the Tonbridge Securitas depot. | |
They were convicted on kidnap, robbery and firearms charges. | They were convicted on kidnap, robbery and firearms charges. |
Money still missing | Money still missing |
Police said there was evidence of the robbery being planned as far back as July 2005. | Police said there was evidence of the robbery being planned as far back as July 2005. |
CCTV cameras captured armed robbers holding the Dixon family and 14 members of the depot 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 the depot staff hostage as they loaded cash into the back of a 7.5-tonne lorry. |
A large quantity of the missing money is thought to be in northern Cyprus and Morocco, in cash and assets. | A large quantity of the missing money is thought to be in northern Cyprus and Morocco, in cash and assets. |
The five who were jailed this week were: Stuart Royle, 49, of Allen Street, Maidstone, Kent; Lea Rusha, 35, of Lambersart Close, Southborough, Kent; Jetmir Bucpapa, 26, of Hadlow Road, Tonbridge; and garage owner Roger Coutts, 30, of The Green, Welling, south-east London; and Emir Hysenaj, aged 28, of New Road, Crowborough, East Sussex. | The five who were jailed this week were: Stuart Royle, 49, of Allen Street, Maidstone, Kent; Lea Rusha, 35, of Lambersart Close, Southborough, Kent; Jetmir Bucpapa, 26, of Hadlow Road, Tonbridge; and garage owner Roger Coutts, 30, of The Green, Welling, south-east London; and Emir Hysenaj, aged 28, of New Road, Crowborough, East Sussex. |
Kent Police have not commented on the extradition. |
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