A man has been jailed for his role in a conspiracy which saw more than £650,000 worth of luxury cars stolen.

Hugh Bradley, also known as Hughie Bradley or Hughie Das, bought relay kits from contacts in Poland that allowed him to start cars without their keys, West Midlands Police said.

The cars would then be taken to different sites in Essex with the intention of sending them on to countries in Africa.

Bradley, 31, from Sutton Coldfield, was jailed for eight years and nine months after pleading guilty to charges of conspiracy to steal a motor vehicle and conspiracy to handle stolen goods. Read More