Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Securitas depot robbery
Securitas depot robbery[edit]
- This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page.
The result was: scheduled for Wikipedia:Today's featured article/December 5, 2022 by Wehwalt (talk) 17:44, 5 November 2022 (UTC)
The 2006 Securitas depot robbery in Tonbridge, Kent, was the UK's largest ever cash heist. Seven criminals stole almost £53 million in used and unused Bank of England sterling banknotes. After months of preparation, the gang abducted the manager and his family, then tricked their way inside the building and tied up fourteen workers at gunpoint. Kent Police recovered over £19 million; by 2007, 36 people had been arrested in relation to the crime. At trial in London, five people were convicted and received long sentences, including the inside man, Emir Hysenaj. Lee Murray, the alleged mastermind of the heist, had fled to Morocco with his friend and accomplice Paul Allen. He successfully fought extradition to the UK and was eventually imprisoned for the robbery there instead. Allen was extradited and after a second trial in 2008 was jailed. A decade later, £32 million had not been recovered, and several suspects were still on the run. (Full article...)
- Most recent similar article(s): Checking Wikipedia:Today's featured article/recent TFAs, I don't see any heists
- Main editors: Mujinga
- Promoted: 18 October 2022
- Reasons for nomination: No specific date required, this is my second nomination at TFA. Being the UK's largest ever cash heist makes this event significant.
- Support as nominator. Mujinga (talk) 12:15, 22 October 2022 (UTC)
- Comment: This event happened overnight on Feb. 21/22. Would it be better to run on one of those days? I like it when the TFA has a connection with the date. Z1720 (talk) 21:48, 24 October 2022 (UTC)
- Comment tend to agree running it on 21 or 22 February would be better. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 08:53, 26 October 2022 (UTC)