Five Convicted In the Biggest Heist In British History

By Matthew Williams
17:11, January 28th 2008
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Five Convicted In the Biggest Heist In British History

Five men were convicted by the British court on Monday for the biggest heist ever made in Britain. They were convicted over the £53 million ($105 million) heist which occurred at the Securitas depot in Tonbridge, Kent, February 2006.

The robbers dressed as policemen and wearing fake noses and chins, kidnapped Securitas manager Colin Dixon, his wife Lynn, and their child in order to enter the building.

The CCTV which was seen in court it showed them tying up 14 employees with cables and loading cash in to the 7.5-ton Renault van in the morning raid of 66 minutes, the Guardian Unlimited informs.

Even though the gang thought thoroughly the plan, they were caught a few days later by police after they’ve received a tip-off.

The five convicted were: Stuart Royle, 49, a car salesman, Jetmir Bucpapa, 26, unemployed, Lea Rusha, 35, a former roofer of Lambersart Close,  Ermir Hysenaj, 28, a Post Office worker, of New Road, and Roger Coutts, 30, garage owner.

They were convicted for conspiracy to kidnap, conspiracy to steal and conspiracy to possess firearms at London's Old Bailey court.

Two others, John Fowler, 59, and Keith Borer, 54, were cleared.

According to the judge, on Tuesday the five will be sentenced.

All charges were denied by the men, but evidence brought by prosecutors helped to their conviction.

Make-up artist and hairdresser Michelle Hogg testified that she was one that created the disguise that were used by the men in the heist. She was freed from all the charges after she agreed to testify against the others.

Police recovered £21 million of the stolen money in Kent and south east London. The rest is thought to be gone away in Morocco and northern Cyprus, turned probably into assets.  



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