Gang jailed over £1m ram raid robberies in London’s Mayfair and Chelsea
Three men have been jailed over a series of smash and grab robberies in some of the most exclusive neighbourhoods of London . The gang hit high-value fashion shops in Bond Street, in the city's Mayfair area, and Sloane Square in Chelsea, causing £1 million ($1.3 million) in losses and damage. They carried out five robberies over a three-month period. They used stolen vehicles to ram designer…
Three men from Islington, north London, have been jailed for a combined 14 years and 10 months over a series of high-value smash and grab robberies in London's Mayfair and Chelsea. The gang carried out five robberies over a three-month period, causing £1 million in losses and damage to high-end fashion shops in Bond Street and Sloane Square.
They used stolen vehicles, such as mopeds, to ram designer shops like YSL, Bottega Venetta, END, and Lora Piana, and then swiftly stole as much as they could carry. In a particularly brazen raid, they stole over 105 items worth nearly £385,000, including a £30,000 coat. The Metropolitan Police tracked the offenders using CCTV and automatic number plate recognition, leading them to a shop in Cornwall where one of the gang members was selling the stolen goods below their value.
The sentenced men are Ryan Brough, Max Tyson, Harry Johnson, Sonny Stringer, and Olivier Ndayizeie, all of whom were found guilty through DNA evidence left at the crime scenes. Detective Constable Will Wigzell from the Met’s Flying Squad stated that these sentences marked a significant milestone in the investigation and the police's commitment to tackling smash-and-grab robberies across London.
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