GUILTY: Gang used high performance cars in shop raids, burglaries and bank robbery

A fifth man has also been found guilty of plotting to raid homes.

Stafford Crown Court heard that the men stole cars including Audis, Volkswagens and Mercedes from houses and using them to commit further offences including a £15,000 bank robbery.

Gavin Cotterill along with brothers Thomas and Lee as well as Adam Cheshire targeted the Barclays branch on Cannock Road, Burntwood on November 10 last year as well as shops, garages and cash transit vehicles.

Gavin Cotterill, aged 33, of Sandy Crescent, Wolverhampton, and Adam Cheshire, aged 21, of Castlebridge Gardens, Wolverhampton, were found guilty of conspiracy to commit robbery; conspiracy to commit burglary (dwellings) and conspiracy to commit burglary (commercial).

Thomas Cotterill, aged 23, of Castlebridge Gardens, Wolverhampton, and Lee Cotterill, aged 29 of Clare Avenue, Wolverhampton, pleaded guilty to the same three offences at an earlier hearing.

A fifth man, Jake Bilboe, aged 19, of Griffiths Drive, Wolverhampton, was found guilty of conspiracy to commit robbery and conspiracy to commit burglary (homes).

All five will be sentenced next month.

Staffordshire Police launched an immediate appeal after the gang raided Barclays using angle grinders or chainsaws according to eye-witnesses.

They struck at 3.15pm when a cash delivery driver was entering the branch and approached by two suspects in dark clothing with their faces covered.

The pair stole a cash box full of money before speeding off in a high performance grey Audi which was waiting outside.

The victim was left badly shaken by the incident but thankfully unharmed.

A forensic investigation immediately got underway.

Twenty four hours later the force issued a fresh appeal in the hope they could recover the high performance Audi RS5 - worth £64,000 - after officers originally thought it was an A4.

They called on any motorists in the area at the time with dash-cam footage to come forward.