On Thursday 2 March, police raided a car yard in Welling and discovered £7 million in cash. On the same day, three people appeared at Maidstone Magistrates' Court. John Fowler (a car dealer and the owner of Elderden Farm) was charged with conspiracy to commit robbery, handling stolen goods, and three charges of kidnapping; Stuart Royle was charged with conspiracy to commit robbery; and Kim Shackleton was charged with handling stolen goods. All three were all remanded in custody. Jetmir Bucpapa and Lea John Rusha appeared in court on 3 March, both charged with conspiracy to commit robbery. They were remanded in custody until a preliminary hearing at Maidstone Crown Court on 13 March. By 3 March, the total number of people arrested in connection with the heist was fourteen.