Operation Vespula was the Police response to the series of 17 offences including aggravated burglaries, car key burglaries and a robbery which occurred between 26 April 2019 and 9 June 2019 across North Worcestershire and West Midlands.
Dequan Wright, 20 years old last living at HMP Werrington received 7 years in prison and Haiden Kerr, 21 years old from Ashley Close, Edgbaston had previously pleaded guilty to the offences of conspiracy to commit aggravated burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary, conspiracy to commit theft of motor vehicles and robbery and has received 7 years and 4 months in prison.
David Shaikh, 19 years old from Faraday Avenue, Quinton was handed a 4 year 2 month sentence in a Young Offender Institution and Aaron Gallagher who is 20 years old also from Faraday Avenue, Quinton received a 5 year 8 month sentence at a Young Offender Institution and both pleaded guilty to offences conspiracy to commit aggravated burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary, conspiracy to commit theft of motor vehicles.
Ryan Steatham who is 25 years old from Foresters Fold, Dudley pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit burglary and conspiracy to commit theft of motor vehicles and received a prison sentence of 2 years and 8 months.
A two week trial then began in which Mohammed Islam, 20 years old from Quinton Road West, Quinton was found guilty of the offences of committing aggravated burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary, conspiracy to commit theft of motor vehicles and received 7 years and 2 months in a Young Offender Institution. Rikesh Chauhan, 33 years and from Hembs Crescent, Birmingham was found guilty of conspiracy to steal motor vehicles and received 21 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years.
Detective Sergeant Scott Chivers said: “The local community in Hagley and Romsley were understandably concerned as not only were these men stealing from them they were doing so armed and were extremely dangerous.
“Our team worked tirelessly with the victims and the evidence to build a good case against the seven men. We will simply not tolerate burglaries in our community and I hope this sends a strong message to offenders that we will take robust action against those found to be committing crimes of this nature.
“These are significant sentences for young people and I hope it sends a message to other young people that becoming a criminal has severe consequences.”
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