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===Panama Papers=== Gordon Parry laundered large amounts of cash from the robbery after the disposal of the gold according to the [[Panama Papers]], which show an offshore financial intermediary firm in [[Jersey]] named Centre Services requested [[Mossack Fonseca]] set up a Panamanian company 12 months after the Heathrow raid on behalf of an unnamed client. Under Parry's direction millions of pounds were put through the resulting Feberion and other front companies via banks in [[Switzerland]], [[Liechtenstein]], Jersey and the [[Isle of Man]]. A man identified as depositing £800,000 in cash to the [[Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank]] is thought to have been notorious armed robber David Moore.<ref>{{Cite web |title=How Mossack Fonseca helped hide millions from Britain's biggest gold bullion robbery |website=[[TheGuardian.com]] |date=4 April 2016|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2016/apr/04/brinks-mat-how-mossack-fonseca-helped-hide-millions}}</ref> Two nominee directors from [[Sark]] were appointed to Feberion and the company then issued two [[bearer shares]].<ref name="20160404guardian">{{Cite web |last=Simon Bowers |title=How Mossack Fonseca helped hide millions from Britain's biggest gold bullion robbery |url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2016/apr/04/brinks-mat-how-mossack-fonseca-helped-hide-millions |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405002912/http://www.theguardian.com/news/2016/apr/04/brinks-mat-how-mossack-fonseca-helped-hide-millions |archive-date=5 April 2016 |access-date=14 December 2016 |website=The Guardian|date=4 April 2016 }}</ref> Parry used the offshore firms and recycled the funds, said to have amounted to £10.7 million, through transactions involving land in [[London Docklands]], some buildings that used to form part of [[Cheltenham Ladies' College]], a farmhouse in Kent for McAvoy's girlfriend Kathleen Meacock and a £400,000 home for himself and his family, Crockham House, near [[Chartwell]], [[Kent]].<ref name=20160404guardian/> The Metropolitan Police raided the offices of Centre Services in late 1986 in cooperation with the Jersey authorities, seized papers and the two Feberion bearer shares.<ref name=20160404guardian/> In 1987, [[Jürgen Mossack]], the law firm's principal, regained control of the company by [[stock dilution|dilution]].<ref name=20160404guardian/> Parry appointed a fresh set of Feberion directors, who were instructed to issue 98 new shares to Western Cross Inc, a front company controlled by Parry or his associates.<ref name=20160404guardian/> In 1995, Brink's-Mat solicitors finally took control of Feberion and its assets. Crockham House was sold, and reacquired by Parry's wife, Irene Beaumont.<ref name=20160404guardian/>
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