Killer Noye & the '£40mm land-grab company

Outfit claims to save rainforests

- TOM PETTIFOR

THE unremarkable block in the affluent Kent town of Sevenoaks looks like any other new development springing up on high streets across the country.

And a grey-haired occupant seen recently, sometimes clutching a copy of The Times or a bag for life, could be mistaken for your average pensioner.

But the property is home to the head office of Amazon Forest People, a company that claims to protect Brazilian jungle from deforestation.

And the resident is ruthless M25 road rage killer Kenneth Noye, 76.

A shrewd crook with an eye for a deal, he was already wealthy when he got his hands on the proceeds of the 1983 £26million Brink's-Mat gold heist.

Now a Mirror investigation can reveal his sons have been involved in a project that has potentially earned around £40million, according to a report by the World Rainforest Movement charity. Although this figure is disputed by a source close to one of Noye's sons.

QUESTIONS

The company behind the scheme pledges to protect Brazilian jungles, but it was suspended last month and is being sued for more than £800,000 amid "land grabbing" claims.