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| Gang jailed for stealing caravans | Gang jailed for stealing caravans |
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| Members of a gang who stole hundreds of caravans worth more than £700,000 have been jailed. | |
| The four men, who were based in Wiltshire, are thought to be responsible for half the country's caravan thefts between 2004 and 2007. | The four men, who were based in Wiltshire, are thought to be responsible for half the country's caravan thefts between 2004 and 2007. |
| Charlie Ward, 27, Martin Ward, 20, John McDonagh, 31, and Martin McDonagh, 29, were jailed for between four and nine years at Winchester Crown Court. | Charlie Ward, 27, Martin Ward, 20, John McDonagh, 31, and Martin McDonagh, 29, were jailed for between four and nine years at Winchester Crown Court. |
| The insurance industry reported a 47% drop in claims following their arrest. | |
| The men were found in possession of stolen caravans, cars and motorhomes, jewellery and cash when they were arrested in Chiseldon in October 2007. | |
| They were found guilty of conspiring to steal after a three-month trial but cleared of money laundering. |