Car thief caught out after leaving bag at Rhyl holiday park
Curtis Morrison, 31, of Sparrow Hall Road, Walton, was jailed for six years at Liverpool Crown Court on Thursday (May 1), after pleading guilty to conspiring to steal motor vehicles.
Staff at Lyons Robin Hood, on Rhyl Coast Road, found and searched Morrison's bag, to find it contained numerous car keys and cannabis.
Police were contacted, and Morrison was ultimately linked to a conspiracy which saw 81 motor vehicles stolen in Merseyside, Cheshire, Lancashire and North Wales between April and October 2022.
Co-defendants Sean Fagan, 31, of Whitney Road, Woolton; and Daniel Johnston, 37, of Ingrave Road, Walton were jailed for six years and four-and-a-half years respectively.
They, too, had each admitted conspiring to steal motor vehicles.
Detective Sargeant George Easterbrook, of Merseyside Police, said: 'Car theft can have a huge impact on the victim as its likely to be one of the most expensive items a person owns.
'It is an upsetting experience and can cause huge inconvenience and cost to the victim.
'We take all reports of car thefts extremely seriously and we are committed to reducing the number of offences in Merseyside.
"Car theft is totally unacceptable, and we are determined to prevent as many incidents as possible, getting these three off the streets will benefit that.
'We welcome this result today and I would like to take this opportunity to thank the team who investigated this as part of Operation Cherry.
'Their determination to see justice served in this case has put these men behind bars.'
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