Two cashpoint burglars admit conspiracy roles in the middle of Wolverhampton trial
The two men admitted roles in a conspiracy which saw 27 robberies in the East and West Midlands.
Two defendants have admitted conspiracy to burgle cashpoints across the Midlands involving sums of more than £500,000.
Darren Percival, aged 49, of Old Heath Crescent, Eastfields; Martin Steadman, aged 41, of Luce Road, Low Hill, both in Wolverhampton, changed their pleas to guilty during a trial at the city’s crown court.
Both pleaded guilty to conspiracy to burgle and to possessing criminal property, namely money from cash machines. Steadman also pleaded guilty to failing to comply with a Serious Crime Prevention Order. They will take no further part in the proceedings which is continuing.
Four other defendants, David Price, aged 43, of Penn Road, Wolverhampton; Joanne McGregor, of Moat Green Avenue, Wednesfield; Cyrus Dorrington, aged 28, of Otherton Lane, Penkridge; and Adam Walker, of Jonesfield Crescent, Eastfields, Wolverhampton, all deny conspiracy to burgle, possessing criminal property, namely money from cash machines, and handling stolen goods in relation to the vehicles. Walker also denies dangerous driving.
The case is relating to the theft of high-performance cars from as far afield as Leicester which were used to carry out in ATM raids in the Black Country, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Wales between February and December last year.
The prosecution alleges that a total of 27 sites including banks and convenience shops were attacked and a number of residential addresses burgled, resulting in car keys being snatched with the stolen vehicles subsequently used in raids which benefitted the participants to the tune of about £530,000.