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West Midlands Gang Jailed for Nearly £700,000 ATM and Shop Raids Across England
The gang struck nine times using specialist tools and stolen vehicles, stealing nearly £700,000 in a year-long spree across multiple English counties, police said.
- A West Midlands Police statement said the gang from the Black Country and Bromsgrove, including Noel Reilly and Craig Howell, was jailed for nearly £700,000 in raids across the UK, with sentences reported now due to legal restrictions.
- Using specialist equipment including angle grinders and the jaws of life, the gang struck nine times over nearly a year, booking two holiday lets in Cumbria before a three‑day crime spree starting August 11, 2024.
- Investigation linked offences using CCTV, mobile records, WhatsApp audio, fingerprints, DNA, and a stolen Audi on a low loader led to arrests including transporter Daniel Hickenbottom, as police uncovered gang boasts.
- Sentencing records show Craig Howell, 44, jailed 10 years, Noel Reilly, 46, and Simon Pagett, 43, each jailed eight years six months, Oliver Matthews, 39, 40 months, and Daniel Hickenbottom, 38, three years nine months.
- The investigation spanned multiple police areas; the full story will feature in BBC Two's Forensics: The Real CSI, highlighting organised tactics and vehicle storage at Bloxwich Resprays.
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A group of men who raided almost £700k from cash machines across the UK and were caught boasting about their haul on WhatsApp have been jailed.
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Gang of cash machine thieves jailed after £128,000 Cumbria crime spree
A gang of thieves who raided almost £700k from cash machines across the UK and were caught boasting about their haul on WhatsApp have been jailed.
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