4 members accused of stealing over 1 million kilos value of jewelry from London’s Indian and South Asian communities have been jailed Friday after they pleaded responsible to housebreaking.Jerry O’Donnell, Barney Maloney, Quey Adger and Patrick Ward, a part of an organised crime community, have been sentenced for a complete 17 years and one month after the Metropolitan Police led out a “complete operation” towards them.Head of investigation Met Police detective sergeant Lee Davison, stated the gang “largely focused the South Asian group all through the capital,” as quoted by PTI.“This complete operation enabled us to disrupt a key a part of an organised crime community. On account of the work performed by specialist officers, a handful of serial criminals will now spend a considerable period of time behind bars,” he added.Three of the men- O’Donnell, Maloney and Adger- have been caught in July 2024 with stolen jewelry following a year-long intelligence-led investigation. Officers stopped their automobile after CCTV linked it to a number of burglaries. Inside, police discovered a whole bunch of stolen objects, together with a gold marriage ceremony ring, necklaces, and a stable gold hair pin. Every obtained sentences of over 5 years.Ward was arrested later at his dwelling and recognized as a key member of the identical community. He was sentenced to 2 years and 5 months.As a part of the investigation, officers additionally searched a Hatton Backyard jewelry store believed for use for melting down stolen gold. They recovered 50,000 kilos in money and eight kilos of jewelry, together with a World Conflict One officer’s Rolex, a gold locket with outdated pictures, an engraved gold ring, and a gold pocket watch from Harlow Bros Ltd.Police stated that dozens of individuals got here ahead after a public attraction in March, and most of the most recognisable objects have been returned to their homeowners. Nevertheless, officers are nonetheless working to hint the homeowners of the remaining stolen jewelry.The burglaries befell between December 2023 and July 2024 throughout south London areas resembling Croydon, Sutton, and Wandsworth, and in counties together with Surrey, Sussex, and Essex.
