THREE men have been found guilty after cars were stolen in Burntwood and Kings Bromley.
Bray Halls, 23, of Wednesbury, Rio Halls, 19, of Walsall and Josh Gunter, 22, of Walsall, worked together to steal vehicles.
Police were able to link them to the crimes when one of them was arrested in March 2021 and evidence was uncovered.
The first theft happened when a Ford Ranger was stolen from a house in Burntwood.
The trio would work together to target a number of Ford vehicles, Land Rovers, motorbikes and quad bikes from different homes in Rawnsley, Norton Canes, Great Wyrley, Featherstone and Kings Bromley.
Bray Halls was found guilty of conspiracy to steal motor vehicles between March 2020 and March 2021, burglary and two counts of attempted burglary. He was jailed for 32 months.
Rio Halls was found guilty of two counts of theft from the person relating to offences on 1 December 2020 and 5 December 2020. He was sentenced to 10-week detention and training order.
Josh Gunter was found guilty of one count of theft from the person relating to an offence on 5 December 2020. He was issued with a 12-month community order and ordered to carry out 50 hours of unpaid work.
Detective Constable Steven Davenport said:
“This was a large and complex investigation that has resulted in a significant disruption to vehicle theft across Staffordshire.
“We recognise the impact this type of crime can have on people and we’re determined to keep acting against those responsible.
“We are going after burglars and thieves every day, working proactively to gather the evidence needed to charge them and put them before the courts.”
