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Car theft ringleaders jailed

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October 10, 2025

THE ringleaders of an organised crime gang which stole more than £2 million worth of high-value cars from outside people's home across three counties have been jailed.

The gang of 12 criminals, headed by George Berry and Benjamin Cross, both from Southampton, stole 107 vehicles mostly from driveways while their owners were asleep. The cars, stolen from addresses in Hampshire, Dorset and Wiltshire between February and October 2023, were then taken to a “chop shop” to

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