Car Key Burglary Gang Brought to Justice After Police Investigation
A criminal gang responsible for a series of car key burglaries across the West Midlands has been sentenced, following a thorough police investigation. The four thieves, including two men from Solihull, targeted homes in Solihull, Redditch, and Bromsgrove to steal high-value vehicles.
Sentences Handed Down at Worcester Crown Court
The core members of the gang were sentenced at Worcester Crown Court on Friday, November 14. Eid Ajam, 20, of Blenheim Road, Solihull, received a prison term of two years and 11 months for conspiracy to steal motor vehicles, with a concurrent sentence of two years and eight months for conspiracy to commit burglaries.
His accomplice, Sufian Younis, 21, of Sandy Hill Road, Solihull, was sentenced to two years and seven months for conspiracy to steal motor vehicles and two years and four months, concurrently, for conspiracy to commit burglaries.
Two other individuals from Birmingham were also sentenced for the same offences on October 17. Alfie Flynn, 18, of Grimshaw Close, Birmingham, received a suspended sentence of one year and three months for conspiracy to commit burglaries and one year and ten months, concurrently and also suspended, for conspiracy to steal motor vehicles. A 16-year-old from Birmingham, who cannot be named, was given a two-month curfew and a rehabilitation order.
A Spree of 11 Offences Across the Region
The organised group was linked to a total of 11 criminal offences between November and December 2023. Their crime spree included six incidents in Redditch and Bromsgrove, four in the Solihull area, and one in Leamington.
The investigation concluded when the gang was arrested while inside a vehicle that had been reported stolen. Detective Constable Jodi Lothian of West Mercia Police commented on the case, stating: “We're pleased to get these custodial sentences and guilty verdicts for this car key burglary gang who targeted the north Worcestershire area in 2023, concluding our investigation.”
DC Lothian added a firm warning: “We take vehicle crime seriously and will continue to hunt down and prosecute those stealing vehicles from our force area.” This case highlights the continued efforts of police to tackle organised vehicle theft and bring perpetrators to justice.
