Several people from an organised crime group in Buckinghamshire have been jailed for numerous offences.
In total, six people were given prison sentences whilst a woman received a suspended sentence at Aylesbury Crown Court on Tuesday, June 29.
This is in relation to several incidents between January 2017 and April 2020, where the individuals were part of an organised crime group (OCG), where they moved and dismantled stolen high-power cars such as VW Golfs, BMWs and Audis.
According to Thames Valley Police, these were taken during house burglaries, where they sold the parts before subsequently laundering money made from those sales.
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The OCG made in the region of £650,000 from the sale of the stolen high performance car parts.
Despite early police disruption of this activity some members of the OCG continued to distribute and modify vehicles for onward supply.
Following this, seven people have now received sentences:
•Ryan Lines, 39, of Tatling Grove, Walnut Tree, Milton Keynes, Bucks, was sentenced to seven years and five months’ imprisonment for one count each of conspiracy to conceal, disguise, convert and transfer criminal property, and conspiracy to do acts tending and intended to pervert the course of public justice.
He pleaded guilty to these offences at a previous hearing on June 4, 2021.
Ryan Lines - sentenced to seven years and five months’ imprisonment
•Craig Gillings, 30, of Sunset Close, Bletchley, Bucks, was sentenced to five years and three months’ imprisonment for one count each of conspiracy to conceal, disguise, convert and transfer criminal property and conspiracy to steal.
He pleaded guilty to the first offence on June 1, 2020 and the second offence on June 4, 2021.
Craig Gillings - sentenced to five years and three months’ imprisonment
•Marc Ewing, 32, of Bellway, Woburn Sands, Bucks was sentenced to four years and eight months’ imprisonment for one count of conspiracy to conceal, disguise, convert and transfer criminal property.
He pleaded guilty to this offence on June 4, 2021.
Marc Ewing - sentenced to four years and eight months’ imprisonment
•Hayley Goodwin, 39, of Sunset Close, Bletchley, Bucks, was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment that has been suspended for two years for one count each of conspiracy to conceal, disguise, convert and transfer criminal property, and conspiracy to do acts tending and intended to pervert the course of public justice. She pleaded guilty to these offences on May 28, 2021.
•Jonathan Maw, 29 of Denbigh Close, Banbury, Ox, was sentenced to 15 months’ imprisonment for conspiracy to do acts tending and intended to pervert the course of public justice.
He was found guilty of this offence by unanimous jury verdict on June 21, 2021.
At a previous hearing on 24 February 2021, Daniel Simpson, 27, of Perracombe, Furzton, Bucks, was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment for one count of conspiracy to conceal, disguise, convert and transfer criminal property.
He pleaded guilty to this offence on September 10, 2020.
Daniel Simpson - sentenced to four years’ imprisonment
At another previous hearing, Richard Barrett, 29, of Chapman Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, was sentenced to seven years and five months’ imprisonment for one count of conspiracy to conceal, disguise, convert and transfer criminal property.
He pleaded guilty to this offence on August 1, 2020.
Richard Barrett - sentenced to seven years and five months’ imprisonment
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Investigating officer, Detective Constable Rebecca Wade, based at Milton Keynes police station, said: “This was a large scale conspiracy that was carried out over an extended period of time, between April 2017 and January 2020.
“At least 49 houses were burgled to provide this group with the high performance cars that the group then dismantled, sold the parts, and then laundered the money that was obtained from those sales.
“The offenders in this case showed no compassion for any of those victims, as they made significant profits from their stolen property.
“The group thought they were above the law, and I hope they use the time they will spend in prison to really reflect on the consequences of their actions.”
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