Three jailed over £35,000 Co-op raids across region
Three robbers who raided Co-op stores across the West Midlands and Shropshire were this afternoon jailed.
Amandeep Singh, Jani Wright and Ryan Shaw, all from Birmingham, stole almost £35,000 in their spree which targeted 15 shops around the region.
At Stafford Crown Court today, Singh, 25, of Salisbury Road, Birchfield, and Shaw, 20, of Sedgebourne Way, Northfield, were jailed for four-and-a-half years each.
Wright, 25, from Conybere Street, was sentenced to five years. They will serve at least half of their terms before being considered for release on licence.
They were jailed after previously admitting conspiracy to rob. The stores which were targeted included Co-op stores in Kidderminster, Walsall, Cheslyn Hay, Telford, Coven and Bridgnorth.
Singh admitted two offences; Wright pleaded guilty to 10 charges and Shaw admitted nine offences.
The full list of targeted stores:
January 4 at the Co-op in Stourport Road, Kidderminster
March 7 at the Co-op in Woods Lane, Burton, Staffordshire
April 11 at the Co-op in Kings Sutton, Northamptonshire
April 18 at the Co-op in The Precinct, Tamworth, Staffordshire
April 20 at the Co-op in Meadow Lane, Coalville Leicestershire
April 26 at the Co-op in High Street, Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire
May 20 at the Co-op in The Green, Breaston, Derbyshire
June 15 at the Co-op in Church Hill Street, Burton, Staffordshire
July 19 at the Co-op in Dads Lane, Stirchley, Birmingham
July 25 at the Co-op in Lodge Lane, Bridgnorth, Shropshire
August 6 at the Co-Op in Sutton road, Walsall
August 20 at the Co-Op in Dracott Road, Long Eaton, Derbyshire
August 28 at the Co-Op in Bagley Drive, Telford
September 16 at the Co-Op Brewood Road, Coven, Staffordshire
October 31 at the Co-Op Lodge Lane, Bridgnorth, Shropshire.
