Gang convicted after violent robberies

Nokia mobile phones worth more than £7m were stolen

Five men have been convicted of handling more than £7m of stolen goods from a series of violent robberies.

The robberies took place between December 2000 and June 2001, and included a warehouse raid at Heathrow Airport during which two employees were kidnapped and Nokia phones worth more than £7m stolen.

The five were convicted at Reading Crown Court on Wednesday on charges of conspiracy to handle stolen goods. Five other men had earlier admitted the charges.

Convicted on Wednesday were:

Nicholas Beagley, 30, of Chobham, Surrey

Jagdev Shergill, 33, of Slough Berkshire

Rajinder Jheeta, 34, of Slough, Berkshire

Rajesh Keshwala, 25, of Hayes, London

Gerrard Luttrell, 45, of Burnham, Berkshire

Rajinda Sahota, 32 of Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire; Majinder Dhaliwal, 32, and Anil Sandal, 29, both of Slough, Berkshire; Ajar Acar, 36, of Chelsea, London and Paul Ferry, 39, of Guilford, Surrey all admitted the offences.