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13/03/2006
Five people remanded over Kent depot robbery
Five people have been remanded in custody on charges related to the £53 million robbery at the Securitas depot in Tonbridge, Kent last month.
Four men and one woman were remanded until June 12 at a preliminary hearing at Maidstone Crown Court on Monday.
John Fowler, 57, from Staplehurst in Kent has been charged with conspiracy to rob, as well as the kidnapping of depot manager Colin Dixon, his wife and the couple's son and handling stolen goods.
Stuart Royle, 47, from Maidstone, Jetmir Bucpapa, 24, from Tonbridge and Lea John Rusha, 33, from Southborough, were all charged with conspiracy to rob.
Kim Shackleton, 39, from Maidstone, was charged with handling stolen goods.
The £53 million robbery took place at the Securitas depot in Tonbridge, Kent, on February 22. The robbery was the largest cash robbery to take place in the UK.
Police have now recovered around £20 million of the stolen cash.
(KMcA)
Four men and one woman were remanded until June 12 at a preliminary hearing at Maidstone Crown Court on Monday.
John Fowler, 57, from Staplehurst in Kent has been charged with conspiracy to rob, as well as the kidnapping of depot manager Colin Dixon, his wife and the couple's son and handling stolen goods.
Stuart Royle, 47, from Maidstone, Jetmir Bucpapa, 24, from Tonbridge and Lea John Rusha, 33, from Southborough, were all charged with conspiracy to rob.
Kim Shackleton, 39, from Maidstone, was charged with handling stolen goods.
The £53 million robbery took place at the Securitas depot in Tonbridge, Kent, on February 22. The robbery was the largest cash robbery to take place in the UK.
Police have now recovered around £20 million of the stolen cash.
(KMcA)
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Nine appear in court over £53m Securitas raid
Nine people have appeared in court charged in connection with the £53 million robbery at a Securitas depot in Tonbridge, Kent. Six men and three women appeared at the Old Bailey via video link at the plea and case management hearing. The case has now been adjourned until October 3 and a provisional trial date has been set for April 16 next year.
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