Eight jailed for string of burglaries in South Wales
Three men and five women from Romania have been sentenced to a total of 24 years in jail for burgling small shops in South Wales.
The eight people, all Romanian, netted more than £170,000 worth of cash and valuables in five months.
One member of the gang would distract the shopkeeper while another burgled the living quarters.
The judge at Merthyr Crown Court yesterday said they had been involved in "a conspiracy of sophistication and determination".
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At least 14 shops were targetted in Wales during February and March, mainly in the South Wales valleys but also in Cardiff, Carmarthenshire, and Newport.
The total haul included jewellery worth approximately £128,000 and about £41,000 in cash, along with laptops, mobile phones and sat nav equipment.
South Wales Police put a team of officers together after six virtually identical incidents were reported in the valleys and Merthyr Tydfil.
Stores were targetted in Cardiff, Carmarthen, Llandeilo, Ammanford, Neath, Merthyr Tydfil, Treforest, Pontypridd, Abercynon, Mountain Ash and Newport.
Those sentenced for conspiracy to commit burglary were: Loreena Belcu (four years); Catalina Chiciu (three years, six months), Elena Iordache (three years, four months), Cerasela Mihalache (three years, four months), Constantin Lazarica (three years), Viorel Velcu (two years, eight months), Ciprian Stavarache (two years, four months), and Loredana Baceanu (two years).
Comments
by JerryLew
Sunday, September 30 2012, 11:39PM
“Hi Gwyddno - my post was to send them to jail back home - then we dont pay to keep these people for the next few years.”
by godisalie
Sunday, September 30 2012, 10:13PM
“It's really quite funny that a poster called "intelligent 1" can't even spell a three letter word.
.
"Neathboy234 - perhaps you live in a fantasy world but we are one of the few countries who let any stray in, make them welcome and then give them all teh benefits they want which come from my taxes. I have no idea wether
Wether?
Go back to school.”
by Gwyddno
Sunday, September 30 2012, 9:41PM
“Would those who wish to send the 8 back to Romania kindly explain how such a system works?
If an American con merchant comes to Britain and gets convicted of fraud, do you advocate sending him back to his mansion in Florida?
Ban Drown's 'Da Funky Cod' a sign of intelligence? lol”
by swanseajock
Sunday, September 30 2012, 9:26PM
“The maximum sentence for burglary is 14 (FOURTEEN) years. These derisery sentence are the reason that ALL the thieving scum are laughing at us. It would appear that the longest sentence amounts to about 3 and a bit months for each offence. Come away in all you foreign criminals, the UK welcomes you.”
by Dooyah
Sunday, September 30 2012, 8:25PM
“NB234
Meanest benefits in Western Europe actually. Not that the article has anything to do with claiming welfare.”
by JerryLew
Sunday, September 30 2012, 7:57PM
“Sorry forgot to add - and ban them from ever coming into the UK ever again.”
by JerryLew
Sunday, September 30 2012, 7:56PM
“Send them home - sure they will have a much tougher few years in front of them.”
by Neathboy234
Sunday, September 30 2012, 7:41PM
“intelligent1 obviously u are unaware that there are 27 nations in the EU, this will become 28 next year.
And yes if U live in any country of the EU then U are entitled to the benefits available in that country, I believe Germany and the Scandinavia countries especially generous in this respect, the UK is about middling”
by intelligent1
Sunday, September 30 2012, 6:55PM
“Neathboy234 - perhaps you live in a fantasy world but we are one of the few countries who let any stray in, make them welcome and then give them all teh benefits they want which come from my taxes. I have no idea wether or not you work and contribute to this system but as far as I am concerned I am fed up of it - why should I pay high taxes to support this type of scrounger? I know the answer would be to go live where I feel the system is fair - but unfortunately you cannot just walk into those countries like you can this one.
Shall we just continue to ruin this country by letting anyone in - perhaps it would be better if we paid them to come here - oh, sorry, I forgot - we already do”
by Neathboy234
Sunday, September 30 2012, 6:34PM
“intelligent1 Nothing is wrong with this country, it's a great place to live, and so is Cardiff. I spoke about people like U just a few days ago, the type of person who wants to put the great back into Great Britain. You should have a night out with Maxmin, u and him would have a great time, but don't go to Cardiff or any other large city. lol lol”