Cable theft gang jailed (From Basildon Recorder)
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Cable theft gang jailed
4:29pm Tuesday 29th January 2013 in Echo News By Gina Marden
FOUR men, who were part of a gang who stole nearly £715,000 in railway and phone cable, have been jailed.
The men carried out the attacks on train lines in Hertfordshire, Essex, Leicestershire, Buckinghamshire and London.
Christopher Cruz, 33, of Mellow Purgess Close, Laindon, Kris Kreuder, 36, of Elizabeth Way, Laindon, Shaun Nembhard, 44, of Coopersales, Basildon, John Michael Newton, 36, of Newberry Side , Laindon all pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal cable from the railway network.
The court heard how the organised gang carried out 47 attacks at various times of the day between 1 May and 30 August 2011, stealing railway cable and BT communication cabling.
Cruz was jailed for three years and nine months, Nembhard was sentenced to two years and three months; and Kreuder was ordered to serve one year and four months in prison.
Sentencing for Newton was deferred until March, to take place following the conclusion of other unrelated charges currently under investigation.
*Full story in Wednesday's Echo
Comments(12)
Trainman
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4:37pm Tue 29 Jan 13
Ironman
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5:11pm Tue 29 Jan 13
Nebs
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5:17pm Tue 29 Jan 13
it's me innit
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5:30pm Tue 29 Jan 13
xenophobia
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6:21pm Tue 29 Jan 13
it's me innit wrote:all pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal cable from the railway network.
what this report fails to mention is that these men pleaded guilty to conspiracy. they have not convicted to theft as described.... get it right Gina Marden, before out print a full story in wednesdays echo
What the hell are you going on about?? Cant you read?
BIRLIS
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6:37pm Tue 29 Jan 13
Talk about minimum wage!
it's me innit
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11:07am Wed 30 Jan 13
Ironman wrote:Really? They are grown men?!
Bet they had a deprived childhood or something.
ROSSONE
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3:09pm Wed 30 Jan 13
Be a realist
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7:59pm Wed 30 Jan 13
T.. Newspapers sell stories, the bigger they dress it up the better it looks for the press.
The Conspiracy was listed as 44 thefts of goods not directly attributed to any individual, and none of the accused was charged with theft.
The cost of goods stolen was less than £350,000 Total amount.
It was the replacement costs, added to workmens wages and equipment, added to the railway delay charges, added to the various other departments that drove up the sum to £713,000.
The actual scrap value of the metals was just £50k..... not exactly a big sum.
Lets also remember, No one was killed harmed or injured, no little old lady was mugged or had their house smashed into, and no vehicles were stolen or damaged.
And they also spent a lot of money buying & hiring equipment.
As for some of the stupid and ignorant comments posted on this blog, this is a very truthful statement........... NEVER JUDGE A MAN UNTIL YOU WALK A MILE IN HIS SHOES.
Get your facts right before shouting your mouth off.....!!!!
Lastlaugh...
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8:13pm Thu 7 Feb 13
it's me innit
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7:12am Fri 8 Feb 13
Lastlaugh... wrote:So to disappoint you, but one of these men is a traveller!
And not a Traveller among them...yet Travellers were at first blamed for the theft...how many real criminals are getting away because of societies prejudice?
Carnabackable says...
4:33pm Tue 29 Jan 13