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Dear Resident Four men who conspired to commit a catalogue of burglaries across rural East Lancashire have been given prison sentences totalling nearly 18 years.
Oliver McNeil, 33, of Harling Street, Burnley; Christopher Fleming, 34, of Barclay Avenue, Burnley; Dillon Irwin, 31, of Plumbe Street, Burnley; and Liam Barnes, 31, of Burnley Road, Burnley, all pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit burglary.
The charge relates to 19 burglaries which took place across East Lancashire between June and September 2023, where the total value of loss, and damage caused in the process, was between £200,000 and £300,000.
The group targeted farm buildings, building sites and commercial premises, stealing quad bikes, power tools and diesel.
Following an investigation by the Ribble Valley Rural Task Force, all four men were arrested in September 2024 and were charged with conspiracy to commit burglary.
Full story and sentencing details here: https://orlo.uk/eYhd4 Ribble Valley Rural Task Force |
