Paul Allen, 30, was accused of involvement in the £53 million robbery at the Securitas depot in Tonbridge, Kent.Depot manager Colin Dixon and his family were kidnapped and members of staff tied up during the armed raid in February 2006.
Jurors have been told that it was masterminded by Allen's best friend and fellow fighter, Lee Murray, who is now in Morocco.But father-of-three Allen, of Chatham, Kent, told the Old Bailey he knew nothing about it, and denied charges of conspiracy to kidnap, rob and possess firearms.Jurors began deliberating in December before the Christmas break and spent more than 27 hours considering their verdicts.They were given a majority direction, meaning the court would accept a decision on which 10 were agreed, earlier this week.But after hearing that they were still unable to reach agreement, trial judge Mr Justice Penry-Davey told jurors: "With regret I have to discharge you from further deliberations and from returning verdicts in this case."A hearing is set to take place next Tuesday to fix a date for a retrial and Allen was remanded in custody.Allen had been in the dock alongside Michael Demetris, a hairdresser who unwittingly prepared disguises for the robbery gang and was cleared by the jury of all charges.In January, five men were convicted of involvement in the heist.Kick boxer Lea Rusha, car salesman Stuart Royle, Albanian Jetmir Bucpapa, and garage owner Roger Coutts were all jailed indefinitely with minimum terms of 15 years.Inside man Emir Hysenaj, an Albanian, who filmed inside the depot using a miniature camera, was given a determinate sentence of 20 years.
Police have only found £21 million of the stolen haul.
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