Acton Teen Jailed for Stealing Luxury Cars
Melvin Kamara was member of gang who robbed owners at knifepoint
Melvin Kamara of Seacole Close. Picture: Met Police
February 7, 2023
A teenager from Acton has been jailed for three years for his part in a series of robberies of high value cars.
18-year-old Melvin Kamara of Seacole Close was sentenced at Wood Green Crown Court last month for being a member of a gang which stole over thirty cars with an estimated value of over a million pounds.
They operated in the areas of Bounds Green, Palmers Green and Green Lanes between April and August 2021. First they would identify a luxury car and followed it. Then they would surround the driver with other cars and threatened them with knives if they did not do as instructed. In some instances, the victims were assaulted and received minor injuries.
The vehicles were then taken to breakers yards across the capital before being shipped abroad where they were re-sold.
Two other members of the gang from the Wood Green area were also jailed and a fourth male, aged 17 received a youth rehabilitation order.
Acting Detective Sergeant Daryl Belsey of the Met's North Area Robbery Team said, “This group were responsible for a series of terrifying robberies committed over a six-month period across north London.
“Following a fast-paced and diligent investigation, the suspects were identified and arrested before any more offences could be committed.
“Since the group were arrested and taken off the streets, there was an 80% reduction in vehicle robberies on the boroughs where they operated.
“PC Tim Foster from the North Area Robbery Team has been integral to the successful outcome of this investigation. It is meticulous police work like this which helps keep the public safe and put the perpetrators of criminal activity behind bars.”
Value Reading Articles Like This? Help Us Produce More This site remains committed to providing local community news and public interest journalism. Articles such as the one above are integral to what we do. We aim to feature as much as possible on local societies, charities based in the area, fundraising efforts by residents, community-based initiatives and even helping people find missing pets. We've always done that and won't be changing, in fact we'd like to do more. However, the readership that these stories generates is often below that needed to cover the cost of producing them. Our financial resources are limited and the local media environment is intensely competitive so there is a constraint on what we can do. We are therefore asking our readers to consider offering financial support to these efforts. Any money given will help support community and public interest news and the expansion of our coverage in this area. A suggested monthly payment is £8 but we would be grateful for any amount for instance if you think this site offers the equivalent value of a subscription to a daily printed newspaper you may wish to consider £20 per month. If neither of these amounts is suitable for you then contact info@neighbournet.com and we can set up an alternative. All payments are made through a secure web site. One-off donations are also appreciated. Choose The Amount You Wish To Contribute. If you do support us in this way we'd be interested to hear what kind of articles you would like to see more of on the site – send your suggestions to the editor. For businesses we offer the chance to be a corporate sponsor of community content on the site. For £30 plus VAT per month you will be the designated sponsor of at least one article a month with your logo appearing if supplied. If there is a specific community group or initiative you'd like to support we can make sure your sponsorship is featured on related content for a one off payment of £50 plus VAT. All payments are made through a secure web site. |