Two jailed after failed Ferrari theft

Two men have been jailed after holding a family at gunpoint during a failed attempt to steal a Ferrari.

Mohammed Ali and Muhamed Juwara attended a house in Kirkby-in-Ashfield on 20 September 2022, where they threatened and attempted to steal the vehicle, they instead stole a mobile phone.

Work carried out by the force led to finding Ali, on his own, had carried out a similar offence in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, on 28 July 2022.

When an individual was forced to transfer money after being threatened.

Ali of Wakefield, was jailed for 18 years. and Juwara of Leeds, was sentenced to nine years in a young offenders’ institution.

PC Hollie Fothergill, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: "Ali and Juwara put their victims through what must have been a terrifying ordeal.

"The duo managed to con their way into a family home under the pretence of buying a high-value car that they never had any intention of paying for.

"While their actual aim to steal the car was ultimately unsuccessful, the men did take the woman's phone – all while threatening to hurt the couple with what looked like a real gun.

"This wasn't an isolated incident for Ali though, who actually used the same tactic on another car seller less than two months earlier, before this time kidnapping them.

"Thanks to a comprehensive investigation led by our officers, we were able to ensure neither Ali or Juwara got away with the Nottinghamshire armed robbery attempt, while also implicating Ali for the kidnapping in Gloucestershire too.

"A lot of teamwork went into identifying these two men and gathering the evidence needed to bring them before the courts, so we're pleased to see they've both now been sentenced to time behind bars."