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Gang Of Luxury Car Thieves Jailed For Stealing 53 Fleets of Bentleys And Rolls-Royces In A Year
A UK gang of luxury car thieves jailed for stealing 53 fleets of expensive cars worth over $4.7 million across England.
The gang’s targeted cars from brands like Rolls-Royce, Bentleys, Land Rovers, Range Rovers and Alfa Romeos.
They were arrested last April after officers built a clear picture of their activities through, forensics, call data and CCTV footage.
Four members of an organised crime group (OCG) who stole 53 luxury cars with a combined value of over £3.7 million ($4.7 million) across England have been sentenced collectively to 12-and-a-half years behind bars.
The gang’s sophisticated thefts took place over the course of a year across the south east of England and their targets included Rolls-Royces, Bentleys, Land Rovers, Range Rovers and Alfa Romeos.
The gang, aged between 28 and 30 years, received sentences of between three and three and a half years after admitting charges of conspiracy to steal and conspiracy to acquire criminal property.
Their convictions were secured as a result of a complex investigation by Surrey Police’s Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA), who discovered the gang used the ‘relay attack’ technique to target keyless luxury vehicles.
They were finally arrested in April 2023 after officers built a clear picture of their activities through intelligence, forensics, number plate recognition, call data and CCTV footage.
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Investigating officer detective constable Matt Earl said the car thefts, acted out of ‘pure greed’, had had a ‘huge financial impact’.
He said:
“This was a large-scale investigation that was made possible by the hard work and dedication of the Serious and Organised Crime Unit, as well as the support and collaboration of other neighbouring police forces.”
“The level of criminality that these four people undertook was significant and had a huge financial impact. These men acted out of pure greed and had no regard for how their crimes may affect the lives of their victims.”
“We are glad that these criminals have been successfully brought to justice and will now have lots of time to think about their actions whilst sitting in prison.”
