A 18-year-old man from Acton has been jailed for his part in being a member of a gang that carried out a series of high value vehicle robberies that took place between April 2021 and August 2021.
Melvin Kamara, of Seacole Close, W3 was jailed for three years at Wood Green Crown Court along with other members of the gang who were sentenced on 12 January 2023 and 27 January 2023.
The sentencing follows a Met Police operation into a series of north London car robberies which took place in Bounds Green, Palmers Green and Green Lanes areas.
Police say the gang were responsible for around 30 vehicle robberies, with a value in excess of £1million.
According to detectives, the robberies were planned, with the gang identifying luxury cars and following them. They surrounded these cars with their vehicles, and drivers were threatened with violence, often at knifepoint, if they did not comply. Victims received minor physical injuries.
The vehicles were then taken to breakers yards across London before being shipped abroad where they were re-sold
Acting Detective Sergeant Daryl Belsey of the Met’s North Area Robbery Team said: “This group were responsible for a series of terrifying robberies committed over a six-month period across north London. Following a fast-paced and diligent investigation, the suspects were identified and arrested before any more offences could be committed.”
Acting Detective Sergeant Belsey added: “Since the group were arrested and taken off the streets, there was an 80% reduction in vehicle robberies on the boroughs where they operated. PC Tim Foster from the North Area Robbery Team has been integral to the successful outcome of this investigation. It is meticulous police work like this which helps keep the public safe and put the perpetrators of criminal activity behind bars.”
