Eight men have been jailed for a total of 55 years for ATM thefts, burglaries and car thefts in six counties.
The gang are estimated to have cost more than £1 million in theft and damage over the course of one year.
In the footage, supplied by Essex Police, two assailants are seen smashing the store’s window before sawing through the cash machine. Watch the footage at the top of the article.
The gang are then away within seconds after using a stolen pickup truck to yank free the ATM.
Chelmsford Crown Court heard the gang stole vehicles with a combined value of around £400,000.
The offences spanned numerous counties including Essex, Hertfordshire, Surrey, Cambridgeshire, Thames Valley and London between March 24 2018 and March 5 2019.
Superintendent Andy Waldie, of the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate, said: “These men were highly organised and dangerous, we believed they would put our officers and members of the public at risk of harm and violence in their attempts to escape.
“They were able to get away from scenes quickly, leaving very little forensic opportunities before destroying the stolen vehicles they used.
“Even when the whole ATMs were stolen, sometimes they were able to get away from scenes in under a minute.
“We estimate that theft and damage costing more than £1million was caused by this group of men over the course of a year.
Sentences:
Shane Stanley, 37, of Fern Hill Lane, Harlow, received a nine year custodial sentence for conspiracy to commit commercial burglaries and conspiracy to handle stolen goods;
Walter Mitchell Senior, 42, of Fern Hill Lane, Harlow, received a nine year custodial sentence for conspiracy to commit commercial burglaries and conspiracy to handle stolen goods;
Levi Mitchell, 35, of Fern Hill Lane, Harlow, received a seven year custodial sentence for conspiracy to commit commercial burglaries;
William Mitchell, 30, of Fern Hill Lane, Harlow, received a seven year custodial sentence for conspiracy to commit commercial burglaries;
Sid Clark, 32, of Broadfield Harlow, received a four year custodial sentence for conspiracy to commit commercial burglaries;
Ross Whitford, 24, of Rock Lane, Hastings, received a four year custodial sentence for conspiracy to commit commercial burglaries;
Jack Mitchell, 20, of Kingsmoor Road, Harlow, received a seven year custodial sentence for conspiracy to commit commercial burglaries.
Tommy Mitchell, 19, of Fern Hill Lane, Harlow, is due to be sentenced on Friday 25 October for conspiracy to commit commercial burglaries, conspiracy to commit dwelling burglaries and conspiracy to handle stolen goods.
Levi Mitchell, 35, of Fern Hill Lane, was jailed for seven years
William Mitchell, 30, of Fern Hill Lane, was hailed for seven years
