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| Man admits part in Securitas raid | Man admits part in Securitas raid |
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| A former cage fighter has admitted his part in the £53m raid on a Securitas depot in Kent, ahead of a retrial. | A former cage fighter has admitted his part in the £53m raid on a Securitas depot in Kent, ahead of a retrial. |
| Paul Allen, 30, of Chatham, Kent, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to kidnap, conspiracy to commit robbery and conspiracy to possess a firearm. | Paul Allen, 30, of Chatham, Kent, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to kidnap, conspiracy to commit robbery and conspiracy to possess a firearm. |
| He admitted the charges at Woolwich Crown Court on Monday. | He admitted the charges at Woolwich Crown Court on Monday. |
| Allen was due to be retried at the crown court after an Old Bailey jury failed to reach a verdict in January and was then discharged by the judge. | Allen was due to be retried at the crown court after an Old Bailey jury failed to reach a verdict in January and was then discharged by the judge. |
| Jurors had been told the raid in Tonbridge in February 2006 was masterminded by Mr Allen's best friend and fellow cage-fighter, Lee Murray, who is now in Morocco. | Jurors had been told the raid in Tonbridge in February 2006 was masterminded by Mr Allen's best friend and fellow cage-fighter, Lee Murray, who is now in Morocco. |
| Roger Coe-Salazar, chief crown prosecutor for Kent, said: "The Securitas robbery was meticulously organised and we have never had any doubts that Paul Allen played a pivotal role in the planning and execution of it." | |
| The raid at the Securitas depot in Tonbridge was Britain's biggest cash robbery. | The raid at the Securitas depot in Tonbridge was Britain's biggest cash robbery. |
| Depot manager Colin Dixon and his family were kidnapped and members of staff tied up during the armed raid. | Depot manager Colin Dixon and his family were kidnapped and members of staff tied up during the armed raid. |
| Five people were jailed in January 2008 for their parts in the crime. | Five people were jailed in January 2008 for their parts in the crime. |