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Prison for Albanian 'hawker' gang that committed 59 robberies in Britain

2026-04-14 23:11:59Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
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The British newspaper "The Telegraph" has paid attention to an Albanian gang of robbers who used "Rightmove", a property advertising site for sale and rent, to plan dozens of robberies.

The gang carried out almost 60 high-value robberies across the UK. They managed to steal goods worth around £1 million, including watches and designer handbags.

The thieves, who set weekly targets for how much gold they wanted to steal, would then pose with the stolen items. They were caught after leaving the same trail at several crime scenes.

4 of them, Kristian Gropcaj, 31 years old, Xhorxh Pepa, 31 years old, Kristjan Dedndreaj, 29 years old and Sidorjan Lleshi, 27 years old were sentenced to imprisonment from 9 to 10 years and 9 months each.

Another Albanian, Endrit Nikolli, 27, will be sentenced at a later date.

4 of the gang members were jailed following a verdict at Chester Crown Court.

 
 
 
 
 
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Jade Tubb, a 33-year-old British national and partner of Nicholl, was given a suspended sentence for conspiracy and possession of criminal property.

The investigation into the gang began in October 2024 when Cheshire Police became aware of a series of burglaries across the eastern Cheshire area, including Macclesfield, Prestbury, Weston and Willaston.

The court heard that the gang searched affluent areas on Google to identify potential targets before using Rightmove to draw up plans.

They usually used a ladder to force entry through first-floor windows and balconies to avoid activating burglar alarms.

Once inside, they looted the properties, stealing jewelry, designer handbags, watches and cash, ripping sheets from beds to use as makeshift bags to hold stolen items.

In security camera footage, they were caught stealing an entire safe from a property.

After working with Derbyshire Police, Nottinghamshire Police and Staffordshire Police, detectives were able to link the incidents in Cheshire to several others across the UK.

The gang, originally from Albania, is accused of 8 burglaries in Cheshire, 2 in Middlesbrough, 9 in Derbyshire, 2 in Leicestershire, 5 in Nottinghamshire, 7 in Staffordshire, 2 in Warwickshire, 3 in Birmingham, 3 in Worcestershire, 2 in Hereford and 1 in Shropshire.

The court heard that a crucial piece of evidence was a Primark shoe print with a distinctive toe, which was identified at several crime scenes.

Detectives discovered that a red Ford Focus insured for Gropcaj and a rental car taken by Tubb had been present in many of the thefts.

Phone checks on Gropcaj revealed that he had been in regular contact with Nikolli, Dedndreaj and Pepa. Further investigation revealed that the four men had been meeting regularly at a café in Birmingham's jewellery district.

The couple called themselves "Bonnie and Clyde"

Traces of DNA from Nicholl were also found at the scene of a burglary in Staffordshire and officers were able to determine that he was in a relationship with Tubb.

Detectives found letters exchanged between the pair, in which they described themselves as Bonnie and Clyde, the American outlaws who were ambushed and shot dead by police in Louisiana in 1934 after a two-year series of crimes.

On July 2, Cheshire Police officers led a series of raids at addresses in Walsall, Sutton Coldfield and Birmingham, leading to the arrests of Nikolli, Pepa, Gropcaj and Tubb.

Dedndreaj was later arrested in Surrey by officers from the Serious and Organised Crime Unit at Cheshire Police.

During the raids, officers found 13 signature handbags, along with 14 wristwatches worth almost £17,000.

Several mobile phones were also seized and officers found hundreds of images of stolen items, along with messages containing links to Google Maps locations that linked to the scene of the thefts.

They also found messages indicating there was a sixth gang member – Lleshi – who was arrested following a raid on his home in Sheffield on September 3.

All six defendants were later charged with conspiracy to commit burglary and conspiracy to possess criminal property.

Between Monday and Tuesday of this week, Lleshi was sentenced to 10 years and 9 months in prison and Gropcaj to 10 years. Dedndreaj and Pepa were both sentenced to 9 years in prison.

Tubb was sentenced to 12 months in prison, which was suspended for two years, and ordered to carry out 200 hours of community service.

Sergeant Laura Fox, from Cheshire Police, said the group were "members of a high-level organised crime gang, responsible for at least 59 high-value thefts across the UK".

“The gang specifically targeted wealthy victims, with the aim of stealing as much high-value property as possible. Nikolli, Gropcaj, Dedndreaj, Pepa and Lleshi were all responsible for committing burglaries, while Tubb was happy to spend their ill-gotten gains,” she said.

Judge Patrick Thompson said the gang had "robbed mercilessly" and left their victims suffering from paranoia and anxiety. "You have taken something from them that cannot be replaced. You have taken away their sense of security in their homes and left them feeling vulnerable and anxious," he said.


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