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'Gone in 60 Seconds Gang' who stole £1.25m fleet of Audi, Porsche, BMW and Mercedes cars are jailed
A gang whose £1.25-million supercar scam has echoes of the film Gone In 60 Seconds has been jailed for a total of 12 years.
Four men and a woman have been sentenced for their part in the car cloning scam which emulated the 2000 Nicolas Cage movie in which a gang of car thieves target luxury cars for a living.
The Birmingham group specifically targeted the owners of high-powered vehicles, stealing their 'dream' cars and selling them on to unsuspecting customers.
The gang was so organised in the execution of their plan that officers investigating the thefts even found a 'to do' list detailing the roles each would play in the elaborate con.
Amjad Waseem, 29 , Dean Bott, 44, Paula Donnelly, 31, Abdul Nasir Khan, 25, Asmat Masood, 31, were sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court last Friday having earlier pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal.
Nabeel Farid, 31 and Heather Downing, 30, both pleaded guilty to the same charges and are due to be sentenced later this month.
All faced charges of conspiracy to steal in connection with the theft of 39 cars.
Asmat Masood, 31 of Alum Rock, was given 36 months in jail
Read more: 'Gone in 60 Seconds Gang' who stole £1.25m fleet of Audi, Porsche, BMW and Mercedes cars are jailed | Mail Online
A gang whose £1.25-million supercar scam has echoes of the film Gone In 60 Seconds has been jailed for a total of 12 years.
Four men and a woman have been sentenced for their part in the car cloning scam which emulated the 2000 Nicolas Cage movie in which a gang of car thieves target luxury cars for a living.
The Birmingham group specifically targeted the owners of high-powered vehicles, stealing their 'dream' cars and selling them on to unsuspecting customers.
The gang was so organised in the execution of their plan that officers investigating the thefts even found a 'to do' list detailing the roles each would play in the elaborate con.
Amjad Waseem, 29 , Dean Bott, 44, Paula Donnelly, 31, Abdul Nasir Khan, 25, Asmat Masood, 31, were sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court last Friday having earlier pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal.
Nabeel Farid, 31 and Heather Downing, 30, both pleaded guilty to the same charges and are due to be sentenced later this month.
All faced charges of conspiracy to steal in connection with the theft of 39 cars.
Asmat Masood, 31 of Alum Rock, was given 36 months in jail
Read more: 'Gone in 60 Seconds Gang' who stole £1.25m fleet of Audi, Porsche, BMW and Mercedes cars are jailed | Mail Online
