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February 22, 2006
Gang commits largest robbery in British history
In the early morning hours of February 22, 2006, a gang of at
least six men, some of them armed, steal £53 million from the
Securitas bank depot in Kent, Great Britain. It was the largest
such theft in British history.
The plot was well planned. On the evening before, two men,
dressed as police officers, pulled the depot manager, Colin
Dixon, over as he was driving in nearby Stockbury. They convinced
him to get out of his car, and forced him into their vehicle. At
about the same time, two more men visited Dixon’s home and picked
up Dixon’s wife and eight-year-old son; eventually all three
Dixons were taken to a farm in West Kent, where the gang
threatened their lives if Colin refused to cooperate with the
robbery.
The Dixons were then forced to go with the gang to the Securitas
depot, where Colin helped them evade the building’s security
system. The gang proceeded to tie up 14 depot staff members, load
the £53 million into a truck and, at about 2:15 a.m. on February
22, drive away. No one was injured in the robbery. Eventually,
one depot worker was able to contact police, who launched a
massive search for the culprits. As the stolen money was all in
used bills, it was difficult to trace. Securitas and its insurers
posted a £2 million reward for information leading to the arrests
of the robbers and return of the money.
The next day, three people, one man and two women, were arrested
in connection with the case; one had attempted to deposit £6,000
into a local bank that was bound in Securitas depot tape.
However, all three were later released without being charged.
Police continue to investigate the case, and more than 30 people
have been arrested, though there have been no convictions. Police
are also said to have recovered nearly £20 million of the stolen
money.
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