Gang who committed over 150 burglaries jailed

A gang that committed over 150 burglaries across Cheshire and Greater Manchester between 1st April to the 31st December 2013 have been jailed.

Three people have been sentenced at Chester Crown Court and a fourth member of the group is due to be sentenced at a later date.

Daryl Kennedy, 51, from Salford was sentenced to 10 years, Antony Bell, 46, from Failsworth, was sentenced to 4 years and Ajaz Ahmed, 45, from Rochdale, was sentenced to 3 years.

All three had pleaded guilty to committing the burglaries over a large area of the county, including Wilmslow, as well as areas of Greater Manchester.

The gang targeted properties which were unoccupied during the evening, searching homes selectively − they would ignore items such as iPods, instead searching through jewellery boxes taking select items as well as cash.

Supt. Paul Williams who lead the investigation said "This is a great result for the victims of these burglaries, to know that the people responsible for violating their homes and their privacy and causing them distress are being held to account.

"It should also be reassuring for the people of Cheshire to know that that they are no longer free to commit these crimes and cause distress to anyone else. These people were responsible for a dramatic increase in the number of burglaries in homes across Cheshire and it was our priority to put a stop to their activities.

"The result today has come after months of hard work involving officers and staff from across the county and shows that Cheshire Police are determined to catch the people responsible for committing these crimes."

Rosemary Pollard, 57, of Cheetham Hill has pleaded guilty and will be sentanced at a later date.

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