Car salesman convicted for his role in the 2006 Securitas depot robbery, where prosecutors said he handled transport logistics and located depot manager Colin Dixon’s home.
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Background
Royle was a car salesman in financial difficulty before the raid.
Role in the case
He was described as responsible for transport planning and identifying where Colin Dixon lived.
Evidence / operation
The robbery relied on abducting Dixon and his family so that the gang could gain access to the heavily protected depot.
Legal outcome
Royle was convicted in January 2008 alongside Lea Rusha, Roger Coutts, Emir Hysenaj and Jetmir Bucpapa.
Graph role
His profile strengthens the logistical-planning side of the Securitas graph.
Network links
– Securitas depot robbery — participant; convicted – Kidnapping of the Dixon family — planning / transport context – Tonbridge, Kent — robbery location
Direct people links
– Lea Rusha — co-convicted robber – Roger Coutts — co-convicted robber – Emir Hysenaj — co-convicted robber – Jetmir Bucpapa — co-convicted robber
Sources
– The Guardian. The Securitas robbers (2008-01-28). https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/jan/28/ukcrime.duncancampbell4 – The Guardian. Armed gang convicted of Securitas robbery (2008-01-28). https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/jan/28/ukcrime.markoliver
Key events
Kidnapping of the Dixon family
Kidnapping of Securitas depot manager Colin Dixon, his wife and child as coercive preparation for the 2006 Tonbridge cash robbery.
Securitas depot robbery
February 2006 armed robbery of the Securitas cash depot in Tonbridge, Kent, in which almost £53 million was stolen after a tiger kidnapping.
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References
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[1]Armed gang convicted of Securitas robberyTier 2MentionsSupportsView source ↗
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[2]The Securitas robbersTier 2MentionsSupportsView source ↗