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Four Men Plead Guilty to Burglaries at UK Homes, Receive Prison Sentences of Up to 10 Years Nine Months
George Pepa, Krisjian Dedndreaj, Kristian Gropcaj, and Sidorjan Lleshi pleaded guilty to burglaries at Chester Crown Court. The gang, originally from Albania, stole £1m worth of valuables including designer watches and handbags from dozens of wealthy homes across the UK. Sentences ranged from nine years to 10 years and nine months, with Endrit Nikolli to be sentenced later.
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# UK Burglary Gang Sentenced After Pleading Guilty to Dozens of Break-Ins George Pepa, Krisjian Dedndreaj, and Kristian Gropcaj pleaded guilty to a range of offences related to burglaries at wealthy homes across the UK. Kristian Gropcaj, George Pepa, Krisjian Dedndreaj, and Sidorjan Lleshi pleaded guilty to the burglaries at Chester Crown Court.
The four men stole £1m worth of valuables including designer watches and handbags.
The gang used Rightmove and Google to plan dozens of break-ins. The men used Google to search for affluent postcodes to identify potential targets. The men browsed Rightmove to research floorplans of various properties.
The gang, originally from Albania, were linked to eight burglaries in Cheshire, two in Middlesbrough, nine in Derbyshire, two in Leicestershire, five in Nottinghamshire, seven in Staffordshire, two in Warwickshire, three in Birmingham, three in Worcestershire, two in Hereford, and one in Shropshire.
Endrit Nikolli and Sidorjan Lleshi stole designer watches, handbags, and cash. The gang broke into the properties and stole money, jewellery, and other valuables.
The gang typically broke into the homes through the first floor often using a ladder. The gang avoided triggering some burglar alarm systems which only covered downstairs floors. In CCTV footage, the gang were captured stealing an entire safe from one home.
The men ripped sheets off beds to use as makeshift bags to carry stolen items. Staffordshire Police recovered DNA from a burglary which was carried out in the same way. A shoeprint from the sole of trainers sold in Primark was found at several crime scenes.
The suspects were arrested in a series of raids.
