Eleven members of 'extremely dangerous' violent burglary gang which stole £1m worth of goods have been jailed

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Eleven members of a violent burglary gang which stole more than £1m worth of goods have been jailed for a total of more than 116 years.

Responsible for 58 raids across five counties, the ruthless collective of specialists and hired hands left a trail of victims and caused £230,000 worth of damage.

They had a particular fondness for cars but also raided homes and businessses. Three 'core' members would scout around associates for help, offering a cut of the profits of whatever they nicked.

Wildly ambitious they were "willing to use violence to escape", said police. They attacked police vehicles when chased and did whatever it took to get away.