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27th November 2003
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IWO BROTHERS who masterminded a string of HGV thefts worth £1.4m have each been jailed for five-and-a-half years.

Their convictions follow a twoyear operation by police in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

Lincoln Crown Court heard that the offences committed by Michael and Johnie Connors from Nottinghamshire included stealing £175,000 worth of champag,ne,two truck loads of lager and £500,000 worth of toiletries.

They and three men who drove the stolen vehicles pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal on 10 separate occasions.

One of the drivers, Nicholas Shepherd from Wakefield. was imprisoned for 18 months. Colin Smith from Wakefield and Lee Parker from Nottingham are due

to be sentenced at a later di After the hearing De Sergeant Trevor Pinder tinghamshire Police said r the thefts took place at di tion centres and haulage ya During one of the till Montgomery nansport ii fordshire, a security gum tied up and bundled into tt of a car.