Organised criminal network sentenced after string of high-value burglaries
The value of their thefts and the cost to shop-owners reached an estimated £2million
Last updated 2nd Sep 2025
Four members of an organised criminal network have been sentenced after a string of high-value burglaries.
The value of their thefts and the cost to shop-owners reached an estimated £2million.
The group's raids on commercial properties were carried out at speed and detectives from the Metropolitan police said the operations were conducted with a high level of planning and preparation.
Shocking video footage shows the men cutting through metal shutters, smashing their way through shop windows and raiding counters to secure hauls of high-value stock, often in full view of members of the public. They stored the stolen goods in isolated locations, including a churchyard.
The network have been linked to more than 100 offences across London and Hertfordshire – but officers believe the true number could be far higher.
Officers led by Detectives from The Metropolitan Police’s Flying Squad were able to secure charges after caryring out surveillance on the suspects, conducting forensic searches and tracing the four men through hundreds of hours of CCTV.
Lewis Northover, 31, of Fry Road, Brent, was sentenced to six years and nine months for conspiracy to commit burglary and handling stolen goods between January 2020 and September 2022 and conspiracy to commit burglary and handling stolen goods between April 2024 and January 2025. He was also given a Serious Crime Prevention Order.
Scott Logan, 36, of Hazellville Road, Islington, was sentenced to six years and nine months for conspiracy to commit burglary and handling stolen goods between January 2020 and September 2022 and conspiracy to commit burglary and handling stolen goods between April 2024 and January 2025. He was also given a Serious Crime Prevention Order.
Sean Bennett, 38, of Marshmoor Lane, Hatfield, was sentenced to four years and ten months for conspiracy to commit burglary and handling stolen goods between January 2020 and September 2022 and a separate count of handling stolen goods re. £80,000.00 of silverware found at his address upon arrest. He also faces a £2,550 cash seizure.
Sachon Morgan, 33, of Cricklewood Lane, Cricklewood, was sentenced to two years and seven months for conspiracy to commit burglary and handling stolen goods between April 2024 and January 2025.
Detective Chief Inspector Scott Mather, of the Met's Flying Squad, who led the investigation, said: "Northover, Logan, Bennett and Morgan were part of an organised criminal network who horrified shopkeepers and communities with a series of raids.
"They thought that acting quickly and escaping in high-powered vehicles meant that they were above the law. They were wrong.
"Officers tracked them down through diligent forensic work, digging through CCTV and carrying out surveillance.
"Their hard work shows how the force is taking the fight to criminal gangs and committed to supporting the local communities they intimidate and threaten."
Northover, Logan and Morgan entered guilty pleas before the trail, while Sean Bennett entered a guilty plea on the first day at Kingston Crown Court on Wednesday, 23 June 2025.