POLICE officers from across West Essex have been praised for their hard work, dedication and commitment in a complicated burglary investigation.<\/p>\n
Nineteen officers were commended for their role in the investigation that led to imprisonment of three men.<\/p>\n
During the investigation, detectives from Grays CID established that the group was responsible for committing burglaries in Essex, Hertfordshire and areas of London.<\/p>\n
It is thought that the value of the property stolen during the burglaries totalled \u00a3150,000. Many of these items have now been reunited with their rightful owners.<\/p>\n
Janet, one of the trio\u2019s victims, praised the officers who supported her following the burglary at her Grays home after Christmas last year.<\/p>\n
She said her life was turned upside down after the break-in. She added: \u201cAs soon as I reported the burglary, there was a marvellous response from the police. The Crime Scenes Investigators arrived really quickly and I was kept updated the whole time. The detectives who led the investigation have been brilliant.\u201d<\/p>\n
In January, Janet was contacted by detectives from Grays CID who informed her that her property had been recovered as a result of their investigations.<\/p>\n
Janet said: \u201cI was absolutely amazed. I never expected to see any of my possessions again.<\/p>\n
\u201cI went to the station to identify my items and I couldn\u2019t believe the size of the display of stolen property. It\u2019s obvious that lots of hours have gone into the investigation and they had been working around the clock.\u201d<\/p>\n
The men, all from Caledon Road, London were sentenced at the Basildon Crown Court on 8 June.<\/p>\n
Ioan Rus, aged 29, was sentenced to five years for conspiring to commit burglary and fraud.<\/p>\n
Ovidiu Radu, aged 24, was sentenced to five years for conspiring to commit burglary and fraud.<\/p>\n
Elvis Mihalia, aged 31, was sentenced to eighteen months for handling stolen goods.<\/p>\n
Rus and Radu had each admitted a charge of conspiring to commit burglary and fraud at a previous hearing, along with Mihalia who admitted a charge of handling stolen goods.<\/p>\n
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