Two men have been jailed for committing a spate of burglaries across three counties.
The serial burglars targeted five homes across Cheshire, Merseyside and Lancashire over a seven week period.
Jamie Ormond, 26, of no fixed address, and Liam Greenwood, 29, from Liverpool, were jailed for a combined total of 13 years at Chester Crown Court after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit burglary.
Between June 24 and August 12 last year, they took car keys and high-powered vehicles from homes in Neston, Lancaster, Frankby and Parkgate after breaking entry while the victims slept.
Ormond was sentenced to six years while Greenwood was sentenced to seven years after also being found guilty of escaping from lawful custody.
Following their sentencing, Detective Sergeant Graeme Carvell, from Ellesmere Port Local Policing Unit, said: “I welcome the sentences handed out by the court and hope that this provides the victims with some closure following their ordeal.
“The conclusion of this case means that two serial burglars have been jailed for a significant amount of time and are off our streets.
“The force is committed to tackling burglary offences and we will do everything in our power to bring those who think they can come to Cheshire to commit crime to justice.”
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