TWO MEN have been sentenced for multiple offences, including conspiracy to commit burglary, on Friday, November 4.
Following a lengthy investigation by Thames Valley Police, Jonathan Marney, aged 34, of Cumnor, was sentenced to eight years and four months’ imprisonment after he was found guilty of conspiracy to commit burglary, conspiracy to commit theft, concealing criminal property, and driving while disqualified.
John Leslie Smith, aged 36, of Bruce Road, Woodley, was jailed for seven years for conspiracy to commit burglary, receiving a concurrent sentence of four years for conspiracy to commit theft.
He was acquitted of one count of theft from a motor vehicle.
Between September and November, 2021, Marney and Smith worked together to commit eight burglaries which involved stealing car keys from dwellings in order to steal vehicles.
Cars were stolen from six of the properties, with seven further thefts of number plates from motor vehicles.
The offences occurred in Reading, Calcot, Tilehurst, Woodley, and Basingstoke in Hampshire, predominantly overnight in the hours of darkness.
Following a thorough investigation, Marney and Smith were identified through digital and forensic evidence.
