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Leigh On Sea News: Man Laundered £78k – A LEIGH man who helped launder £78,000 from the sale of stolen cars has been handed a suspended sentence, after a car theft gang was uncovered by Police.
Man Laundered £78k - A LEIGH man who helped launder £78,000 from the sale of stolen cars has been handed a suspended sentence, after a car theft gang was uncovered by Police.
A LEIGH man who helped launder £78,000 from the sale of stolen cars has been handed a suspended sentence, after a car theft gang was uncovered by Police.
The Met Police led an investigation in North London after numerous cars were stolen using a keyless theft device disguised as a “Gameboy.”
The thefts could take seconds and looked no different from a person opening the car with a key.
Officers discovered £2 million worth of cars had been stolen by the group between October 2018 and December 2022.
Five men were sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Friday, September 27, for a range of vehicle theft offences.
This included David Burvill, 36, of Eastwood Rise, Leigh, who assisted the group by laundering £78,000 from the sale of the stolen cars.
Det Con Dave Van Der Valk, from the Met’s Specialist Crime North team who led the investigation, said: “Thanks to the hard work and perseverance of highly skilled officers in the Met, we have been able to disrupt a sophisticated crime operation.
“There were two layers of victims in this case – those who had their cars stolen and those who bought the stolen cars.
“Those who bought the stolen cars without realising were truly the most affected as they did not receive any compensation from insurance companies, which meant there were 170 victims affected by the heartless behaviour of the group.
“This verdict, and lengthy two-year investigation that led to it, demonstrate that we’ll leave no stone unturned in our pursuit to catch criminals who look to enjoy the proceeds of illicit funds – no matter how complex the case.”
David Burvill, 36, of Eastwood Rise, Leigh, was given an 11-month sentence suspended for 15 months, for conspiracy to possess / acquire criminal property.
Two men involved were both given prison sentences, whilst another two were handed suspended sentences.
Picture: David Burvill. Pic Met Police
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