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09/01/2012
18 Years For Robber Who Dressed As Fireman
One of a group of armed robbers who posed as fire-fighters to hold up premises across north and east London has been jailed for 18 years.
According to the Metropolitan Police (Met) on Monday, Darren Lloyd, 36, of Pettits Road, Dagenham, faced trial after pleading not guilty but was convicted at the Old Bailey on December 1 of a number of conspiracy to rob offences. He was sentenced on Friday.
Six other men who had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to rob and firearms offences – that included an ex-Met officer - will be sentenced on Friday 27 January.
They are Gary Griffiths, an ex-Met police officer, 42, of Babbington Road, Dagenham;
Jason Stacey, 38, of Chitty's Lane, Dagenham; Joshua McEvilly, 29, of Hare Hall Lane, Romford; Ben Garforth, 20, of Chadwell Heath Lane, Dagenham; Frank Nesbitt, 20 of Mildmay Road, Romford; and Peter Henderson, 29, of Lymington Road, Dagenham.
An eighth man, Russell Williams, a fire-fighter, 39, of Bury Green Road, Cheshunt, had previously pleaded guilty to assisting an offender and will also be sentenced on Friday 27 January.
Weapons including handguns, knives and crowbars were used during the crimes and more than £200,000 stolen over nine months by the offenders.
(DW/GK)
According to the Metropolitan Police (Met) on Monday, Darren Lloyd, 36, of Pettits Road, Dagenham, faced trial after pleading not guilty but was convicted at the Old Bailey on December 1 of a number of conspiracy to rob offences. He was sentenced on Friday.
Six other men who had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to rob and firearms offences – that included an ex-Met officer - will be sentenced on Friday 27 January.
They are Gary Griffiths, an ex-Met police officer, 42, of Babbington Road, Dagenham;
Jason Stacey, 38, of Chitty's Lane, Dagenham; Joshua McEvilly, 29, of Hare Hall Lane, Romford; Ben Garforth, 20, of Chadwell Heath Lane, Dagenham; Frank Nesbitt, 20 of Mildmay Road, Romford; and Peter Henderson, 29, of Lymington Road, Dagenham.
An eighth man, Russell Williams, a fire-fighter, 39, of Bury Green Road, Cheshunt, had previously pleaded guilty to assisting an offender and will also be sentenced on Friday 27 January.
Weapons including handguns, knives and crowbars were used during the crimes and more than £200,000 stolen over nine months by the offenders.
(DW/GK)
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