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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, robbery and firearms charges following a £53m raid at a Securitas depot in Kent in 2006. Five men have been convicted of kidnap, robbery and firearms charges following the £53m raid at a Securitas depot in Kent in 2006.
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. Jurors are considering a verdict on seventh man who denies handling stolen money.
A seventh man has denied handling stolen money and the jury is still considering its verdict on that charge. The five who were convicted are due to be sentenced on Tuesday.
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. During the raid the Tonbridge depot manager, Colin Dixon, and his family were kidnapped.
The family was 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.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.
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.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 was told.Since the robbery in February 2006, police have recovered £21m of the stolen cash, the court was told.
Rusha, Royle, Coutts and Bucpapa were among robbers who burst into the Securitas depot in the early hours of 22 February 2006.
Rusha was one of the two men dressed as police officers who first kidnapped Mr Dixon then his family.
Hysenaj was a Securitas employee who filmed inside the depot using a hi-tech video camera the size of a 50p coin that was fitted to his belt.