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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 the £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. Jurors are considering a verdict on seventh man who denies handling stolen money.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.
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 Tonbridge 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 Old Bailey heard.
£21m recovered Majority verdict
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.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. The cash was in a Securitas depot in Tonbridge
Jurors have 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, 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. Rusha was one of the two men dressed as police officers who first kidnapped Mr Dixon then his family at gunpoint.
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.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.
'King's ransom'
Investigators were stunned by the scale and audacity of the biggest ever cash robbery in Britain.
The gang got away with what was described as a "king's ransom" in cash, but left behind £153m because no more could be fitted into their lorry.
Prosecutor Sir John Nutting told jurors that the robbers were inspired by the lure of "luxury, ease and idleness" and were prepared to target the "innocent and vulnerable" to achieve it.
After being kidnapped, the Dixon family was driven to the Securitas depot and tied up, with 14 terrified workers.