Four men are to be sentenced on Friday for their roles in a conspiracy to rob security staff outside banks across the South of England – including one in Bath.
Caston Francis, 52, of Neil Wates Crescent, Tulse Hill, South London; Leroy Hall, 36, of Oxtoby Way, Streatham, South London, Leon McKenzie, 33, of Rookery Gardens, Orpington, Kent, and Clifford Griffiths, 36, of Aragon Road, Wandsworth, South London, are due to be sentenced at Winchester Crown Court.
They have been convicted of conspiracy to rob G4S guards in relation to;
- Robbery at Barclays Bank, Hucclecote, Gloucester, on 14th June, 2011.
- Attempted robbery at Barclays Bank, Tilehurst, Berkshire, on 23rd August, 2011.
- Robbery at Barclays Bank, Hucclecote, Gloucester, on 20th September 2011.
- Robbery at HSBC, Chandlers Ford, Hampshire, on 24th November, 2011.
- Robbery at Lloyds TSB, Bath, Somerset, on 25th January, 2012.
- Attempted robbery at Barclays Bank, Hucclecote, Gloucester on 3rd April, 2012.
A total of £100,000 cash was stolen and no money has so far been recovered.
The sentencings follow a protracted investigation by the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU).
SEROCU, which is based in Sussex, comprises police officers and staff from the forces of Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire, and Thames Valley and works in conjunction with UK Border Agency, HM Revenue and Customs, and the National Crime Agency (NCA) to combat cross-border organised crime.
