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flag A UK gang stole nearly £700,000 in coordinated ATM raids and was sentenced after a major forensic investigation.

flag A West Midlands-based gang has been sentenced for a series of coordinated ATM raids across multiple UK police regions, stealing nearly £700,000 over nearly a year. flag Using stolen high-performance vehicles, fake number plates, angle grinders, and a reinforced flatbed truck, the group conducted nine attacks, including a three-day spree in Cumbria that yielded over £128,000. flag Their arrest followed after police spotted a stolen Audi being moved on a low loader, leading to the detention of Daniel Hickenbottom. flag A major investigation using CCTV, mobile data, WhatsApp recordings, and forensic evidence led to the conviction of five men—Craig Howell, Noel Reilly, Simon Pagett, Oliver Matthews, and Daniel Hickenbottom—on charges including conspiracy to burgle and handling stolen goods. flag Sentences ranged from 3 years and 9 months to 10 years. flag The case, part of Operation Target, will be featured on BBC Two’s Forensics: The Real CSI.

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