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Gang who targeted footballers' villages for £100k Range Rovers are finally jailed
Manchester United and City stars, the rich and the famous. In one month alone, from April 18 to May 12, 2022, they stole at least 11 Range Rovers, Range Rover Sports and a Land Rover Sport, each worth anywhere between £65,000 and over £100,000 each.They used signal jammers to interfere with key fob frequency, preventing owners from locking the doors to their vehicles properly, as well as a skeleton key - targeting cars across Cheshire, Trafford and Rochdale.READ MORE: Thiago Silva spotted giving crucial instruction before Mason Mount netted free-kickThey were stolen from locations including car parks, town centres and private driveways across Alderley Edge, Altrincham, Hale, Hale Barns, Poynton, and Rochdale.Greater Manchester Police ended the gang’s spree on May 13 when their Tactical Vehicle Intercept Unit stopped a blue BMW they were travelling in.At Manchester Crown Court five gangsters were jailed for a total of 14 years and one month.
