Summary
Police are still searching for millions in cash stolen during Britain's largest cash robbery in 2006. The heist involved kidnappings and armed theft at a Securitas depot, and much of the stolen money remains missing.
Key Facts
- The robbery took place on February 21, 2006, at a Securitas cash depot in Tonbridge, UK.
- Robbers kidnapped the depot manager and his family to gain entry.
- Around £53 million was stolen, but only part of the money has been recovered.
- Five men were convicted in 2008 for their roles in the heist, and another was jailed in Morocco.
- The missing amount is about £32 million, some of which may have degraded due to being buried.
- Policed noted that serial numbers of some notes are known, which might help trace them.
- The raid was one of the largest in UK history, partly due to the intimidation tactics used by the gang.
