Three men have been jailed for a combined total of more than 11 years after pleading guilty to three commercial burglaries.
Stephen Ray, 35, of Bakewell Walk, Mansfield, Liam Gilbert, 26, of Victoria Street, Sutton-in-Ashfield, and Wayne Wadsley, 49, of The Acre, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, appeared at Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday, July 2, for sentencing.
They were charged following burglaries at stores in Nottinghamshire between September 16, 2018, and November 19, 2018 where quantities of cigarettes were stolen.
The shops includes: McColl's, High Street, in Blyth, McColl's, Kingsway, in Kirkby-in-Ashfield, and the East Leake Post Office.
Ray and Gilbert were jailed for four years and three months.
Wadsley was sentenced to three years and nine months.
Detective Sergeant Craig Luckett, of Nottinghamshire Police’s burglary team, said: "This result only goes to prove that if you commit this type of crime you will be caught and convicted.
"I hope these sentences provide closure to the businesses and local communities affected by the crimes committed by this trio who will now be spending a significant amount of time behind bars."
