Crime Spree

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Two men who stole multiple cars across Kent have been jailed for almost three years.

Mason James, 25, and Malcolm Royden, 55, admitted to stealing four high value vehicles from driveways and attempting to take a further three between December 2024 and January 2025. The pair, wearing dark clothes and balaclavas, targeted homes overnight at locations including Maidstone, Medway, Ashford and locally here in Swale.

Two burglars have been sentenced at court after they stole vehicles parked outside owners’ homes in Swale and Medway.

Between Saturday 26th June and Sunday 11th July, Jim Smith (left photo) and Benjamin Lee targeted high value cars by stealing the ignition keys, having gained access to the victims' addresses.

On the 26th June, the pair stole an Audi A4 parked on a driveway in Coombe Drive, Sittingbourne. They replaced the number plates with a set stolen from a similar vehicle and then drove to Iwade where they attempted to commit another burglary.