An Organised Crime Gang who targeted at least 19 cash machines (ATMs) across England

An Organised Crime Group (OCG) who targeted at least 19 cash machines (ATMs) across England and Wales have been jailed for a combined total of 29 years.

The four men appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on Monday 24 April where they were sentenced to the following:

Lee Leatherbarrow, 33, of Lascelles Street, St Helens - seven years and six months imprisonment
Crimea Price, 32, of Southworth Road, Newton-Le-Willows - eight years imprisonment
Arthur Gaskin, 35, of no fixed address - seven years and six months imprisonment
John Price, 27, of Newport Street, Burslem - six years imprisonment
They all pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing.

The court heard how, between 11 March 2022 and 7 July 2022, there were 19 incidents where supermarkets containing standalone ATMs had been targeted sometime overnight.

It is estimated more than £500,000 in cash was stolen from machines during the spate of attacks.