Trio charged with keyless car theft conspiracy

Three men have been charged in connection with the thefts of high-powered keyless cars across Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire.

A 27-year-old and 25-year-old were arrested by detectives in Peterborough on Wednesday night (9 October), while a 33-year-old was arrested yesterday morning (Thursday).

All three men have been charged with conspiracy to steal 22 vehicles from Peterborough, Huntingdonshire and Skegness between 10 April and 6 September this year.

The 33-year-old has also been charged with breaching a deportation order.

They appeared at Cambridge Magistrates’ Court today (Friday) where they were remanded in prison until their next hearing at Cambridge Crown Court on 8 November.

Advice on how to best protect your keyless vehicle against theft can be found on our vehicle security information webpage.

Details of the thefts are below:

1. Range Rover Vogue – Dogsthorpe, Peterborough, Cambs, on 11 April
2. Range Rover Sport – Skegness, Lincolnshire, on 20 April
3. Mercedes E Class – Skegness, Lincolnshire, on 20 April
4. Range Rover Sport – St Neots, Huntingdonshire, Cambs, on 28 April
5. Jaguar F-Pace – Dogsthorpe, Peterborough, Cambs, on 1 May
6. Range Rover Sport – Little Paxton, Huntingdonshire, Cambs, on 4 May
7. Range Rover Auto-B – Dogsthorpe, Peterborough, Cambs, on 5 May
8. Jaguar XF – Werrington, Peterborough, Cambs, on 5 May
9. Range Rover Auto-B – Orton Longueville, Peterborough, Cambs, on 11 May
10. Range Rover Sport – Woodston, Peterborough, Cambs, on 13 May
11. Range Rover Vogue – Alconbury Weald, Huntingdonshire, Cambs, on 14 May
12. Land Rover Discovery – Parnwell, Peterborough, Cambs, on 14 May
13. Range Rover Evoque – Gunthorpe, Peterborough, Cambs, on 14 May
14. Range Rover Sport – New England, Peterborough, Cambs on 16 May
15. Range Rover Sport – Fengate, Peterborough, Cambs, on 28 May
16. Range Rover Evoque – Alconbury Weald, Huntingdonshire, Cambs, on 7 July
17. Range Rover Vogue – Folksworth, Huntingdonshire, Cambs, on 11 July
18. BMW 118 – Ailsworth, Peterborough, Cambs, on 17 August
19. Range Rover Evoque – Paston, Peterborough, Cambs, on 23 August
20. Range Rover Sport – Glinton, Peterborough, Cambs, on 1 September
21. Range Rover Sport – Helpston, Peterborough, Cambs, on 3 September
22. Land Rover Discovery – Alconbury Weald, Huntingdonshire, Cambs, on 5 September