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Trio who targeted cars and motorbikes sentenced

Staffordshire Police On the left is Rio Halls. He has a blank expression on his face and has brown hair, with a fringe and shaven sides. Joshua Gunter is in the middle and he has short dark hair. Bray Halls is on the left and he has ginger hair with a ginger beard and also has a blank expression on his face All three men are pictured in mugshots.Staffordshire Police
Rio Halls, Joshua Gunter and Bray Halls focussed on vehicles across Staffordshire

Three men, who worked together to steal a number of cars, motorbikes and quadbikes, have been sentenced.

Bray Halls, 23, of Wednesbury, Rio Halls, 19, of Walsall and Josh Gunter, 22, of Walsall, targeted a number of Ford vehicles and Land Rovers as well as motorbikes and quad bikes.

Police said they focussed on homes in Rawnsley, Norton Canes, Great Wyrley, Featherstone and Kings Bromley in Staffordshire.

Following a trial at Stafford Crown Court on 10 June the trio were found guilty of offences including conspiracy to steal motor vehicles and theft. Det Con Steven Davenport said the investigation resulted in a significant disruption to vehicle theft.

Bray Halls was found guilty of conspiracy to steal motor vehicles and sentenced 32 months.

Rio Halls was found guilty of theft and sentenced to a 10-week detention and training order, while Josh Gunter was found guilty of theft. He was issued with a 12-month community order and ordered to carry out 50 hours of unpaid work.

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