Securitas police in Cyprus visit

The five men were jailed in January for the £53m heist

Detectives searching for more people involved in the £53m Securitas robbery have visited Cyprus.

Kent Police said officers travelled to the Turkish side of the island recently but have now returned to the UK.

In January, five men were jailed at the Old Bailey on robbery, kidnap and firearms charges in relation to the raid in Tonbridge in February 2006.

During the trial, the government of Northern Cyprus offered an invite to British police investigating the crime.

The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) is not formally recognised by the UK and has no extradition treaty.

Missing money

Kent Police said they were still following several lines of inquiry in connection with the robbery.

But the force would not confirm whether the trip to Cyprus also included a search for the money which has still not been located.

At the beginning of May it was revealed the five men jailed over the raid could face longer sentences if they did not tell police where the missing cash was.

Only £21m of the £53m taken from the depot has been recovered and the Crown Prosecution Service has applied for an order under the Proceeds of Crime Act.

It means the five could be in contempt of court if they fail to reveal the whereabouts of the missing money.

They are Stuart Royle, Jetmir Bucpapa, Lea Rusha and Roger Coutts who were given indeterminate prison sentences with a minimum of 15 years at the Old Bailey, and Emir Hysenaj who was jailed for 20 years, to serve a minimum of 10 years.