Coral robberies 8 men sentenced in Northampton

EIGHT men from Kettering, Northamptonshire, were yesterday jailed at Northampton Crown Court for a total of 35 years in connection with a series of nationwide robberies, namely at Coral bookmakers.

Photos show the offenders and the details of the Coral premises that were targeted by this organised and prolific group of criminals.

17-04-09    Orchard Way, Banbury, Oxfordshire
11-05-09    Ampthill Road, Bedford
20-05-09    Fairfax Centre, Kidlington, Oxfordshire
08-06-09    Cambridgeshire
28-06-09    Mill Lane, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
16-07-09    Wigston, Leicestershire
10-08-09    Suffolk
10-08-09    Cambridgeshire
13-08-09    Cambridgeshire
20-08-09    Watling Street, Towcester, Northamptonshire
20-08-09    New Bradwell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
27-08-09    Broughton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
27-08-09    London Road, Bedford
02-09-09    Wragby Road, Lincoln
10-09-09    Derby Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
15-09-09    Tiptree, Essex
17-09-09    Drayton Road, Norwich
22-09-09    Alverthorpe, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
24-09-09    Holmleigh Parade, Tuffley, Gloucestershire
02-10-09    Courtlands Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire
07-10-09    Bradley, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
13-10-09    Darton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire  
14-10-09     Hinckley, Leicestershire

Detective Sergeant Alison Tall, from Northamptonshire Police's Organised Crime Unit, said: "Operation Zara was a co-ordinated investigation into a locally-based organised crime group committing crimes against Corals bookmakers nationally.

"The criminal activities of this group caused a substantial loss to the victims, in terms of the money stolen, the damage caused to premises and the loss of business.

"The action taken by Northamptonshire Police has ultimately led to the dismantling of this organised and prolific group for a significant period of time."




Daniel Spence
Age: 28
Sentence: Four and a half years



Dean Taylor
Age: 27
Sentence: Four and a half years

Dominic Florio
Age: 24
Sentence: Four and a half years



Jay Buckland
Age: 21
Sentence: Four and a half years



Karl White
Age: 21
Sentence: Four and a half years

Lee Harris
Age: 23
Sentence: Four years



Lee Start
Age: 24
Sentence: Four and a half years



Ricky Buckland
Age: 25
Sentence: Four and a half years

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