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[lI1|1!]

Robbers take $43M in England heist

 

LONDON, England (CNN) -- Authorities in Kent, England, have appealed to the public for help in solving the armed robbery of a security company, which involved the kidnapping of a manager and resulted in the theft of 25 million pounds, or about $43.5 million.

 

 

The incident at the Securitas security depot in Tonbridge began Tuesday evening, according to a statement issued by Kent Police's serious and organized crime unit.

 

A depot manager was stopped by what he believed to be an unmarked police car about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday as he drove home from work, police said. The car was believed to be a Volvo with blue lights in its radiator grill.

 

 

"A passenger wearing a high-visibility jacket and police-style hat got out and spoke to the manager who, thinking these were genuine police officers, got back into the car with him where he was handcuffed," police said. The Volvo drove off.

 

At about the same time, the manager's wife and young son were visited at their home by two men who said they were police officers and told them there had been an accident involving the manager. The wife and son were taken from their home, police said.

 

Meanwhile, the Volvo met up with a white van, and the manager was tied up, put into the van and driven to an unknown location, where he was threatened at gunpoint and told his family would be at risk if he did not cooperate, authorities said.

 

About 1 a.m. Wednesday, the manager was taken to the security depot. A white truck also arrived there, and six men -- at least some of whom were armed -- tied up the depot staff on duty "and then loaded a substantial amount of money" into the truck, police said.

 

"They left about 2:15 a.m. and staff raised the alarm about an hour later. No one was hurt during the incident, but the staff were all very shocked by what happened."

 

The statement did not address when the manager's wife and child were released, and did not divulge the amount stolen.

 

Police appealed to the public for information about the vehicles used, the statement said.

 

"In particular, officers would like to hear from anyone who saw the manager's silver Nissan car being stopped ... or who saw a Volvo or similar car rendezvous with a white van, or anyone who saw a white 7.5-ton truck in the Tonbridge area in the early hours of Wednesday morning."

 

"This was a traumatic ordeal for the manager of the security depot and his family and for all of the staff who worked there," Kent Detective Superintendent Paul Gladstone said in the statement.

 

"This was clearly a robbery that was planned in detail over time -- someone must have information that will help us in the hunt for the robbers. A very substantial sum of money running into millions of pounds has been stolen and we are determined to bring the robbers to justice."

 

According to its Web site, Securitas is a worldwide company that offers security services, security systems and direct and cash handling services for businesses.

 

The Wednesday robbery is one of the largest in United Kingdom history, but the largest all-cash robbery occurred in December 2004, when about $50 million was stolen from a bank in Belfast, Northern Ireland. That case remains

unsolved.

[olyclimber]

sweet TR, thanks for the stoke

[lI1|1!]

Update 10: Two Nabbed in Well-Organized British Heist

By TARIQ PANJA , 02.23.2006, 04:29 PM

 

 

One of Britain's biggest and most audacious robberies was executed with military-style precision: One gang abducted the cash depot manager's family while another tied up guards and made off with up to $87 million.

 

Police said they arrested a 29-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman Thursday in the robbery, which bore striking similarities to a 2004 heist in Northern Ireland and to the new movie "Firewall."

 

Authorities blamed criminal gangs - not terrorists - for the heist, and said the hunt continued for other robbers.

 

"This is organized crime at its top level. This was planned and executed with military precision," Assistant Chief Constable Adrian Leppard said of Wednesday's pre-dawn raid in the market town of Tonbridge, 30 miles southeast of London. No one was injured in the robbery.

 

The two suspects were arrested at two addresses in southeast London; police and forensic teams searched both locations.

 

"All I can say is that the arrests are significant," Leppard reporters on the steps of the Kent police headquarters. He said police have received more than 400 calls from people offering tips, but would not provide any more details on the investigation.

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anyone want to pull off a "Swordfish" style robbery with me? I'm sure we could work mad climbing skills into the heist. Solo buildings in the dead of night and reach down to break the guards neck. Takers?

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Freakin' UK Security should be banned. Securicor Cash Services, a company out of the UK took over Canada's Loomis Armoured Car company a few years ago. I was working for Loomis when the take over took place and right away staff was cut and Security took a back seat to saving a few pennies. There was talk about one man crews and eliminating the drivers that waited in the truck while the crew filled the banks in the middle of the night. I used to work this run between Montreal and Ottawa and the amount of money that was on board a truck with 2 crew was stupid. I told my boss that they needed a tail car and he blew me off. Well not even 4 years after the take over this happend:

 

Securicor offers $2 million reward in armoured car robbery

Last Updated Thu, 15 Sep 2005 11:00:47 EDT

CBC News

Armoured car company Securicor has offered a reward of up to $2 million in connection with an armed robbery that occurred near Montreal a week ago Wednesday.

 

The robbery happened near Rigaud, Quebec. It involved an armored car, a well-planned assault and millions of dollars.

 

Two Securicor guards en route from Ottawa to Montreal had pulled in to Rigaud for breakfast on Sept. 7. They were caught off-guard, overpowered, driven up a remote road to a communications tower and abandoned.

 

Police said the robbers were pros who managed to make off with $13 million, making the robbery one of the biggest in Canadian history.

 

Securicor Canada Limited said Thursday it will pay a reward of up to $2 million for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the offenders and the recovery of the money stolen in the robbery. The company said anyone who is able to provide any relevant information should contact the Sûreté du Québec on the dedicated robbery hotline at (800) 659-4264.

 

Good thing they never paid someone $18/hr for 4 hours twice a week to ensure that something like this never happend. Hell that could have cost $5,000/year and they only lost a reported $13 million (probably more). Gee I hate to say I told you so. On a serious note, the crew got very lucky and at some point there will be a disasterous robbery and the familys better get millions in compensation for the assinine policies of this company. Of course the company is blaming the crew for this robbery taking place.

[islandclimber]

ummm.... exsqueeze me... but isn't it "i" before "e" except after "c"

[Squid]

There's no 'i' in T.E.A.M. numbnuts!

[Mos_Chillin]

There's no 'i' in T.E.A.M. numbnuts!

 

What would you do if fun was disecting a sentence? Hmmm? We can't all be happy-go-lucky like you.

[islandclimber]

well when i am not correcting grammar sometimes i like to.... well actually i don't do anything else... I just joined this site to monitor spelling and grammar in posts. Who cares about climbing anyways when you have grammar???