The ringleader of an organised 'gang of thieves' that raided Christchurch homes and shops to make off with $180,000 was jailed today for four years.
Gang lynchpin Luke Shailer, 23, launched the city-wide crime spree that targeted high-end electronic goods.
The raiders specialised in night smash and grab hits on
city hair salons, but also burgled homes during the day.
Shailer was jailed today by Judge Raoul Neave at a Christchurch District Court session at Rangiora and ordered to make $40,000 in reparation payments once released from prison.
Fellow gang member Luke Bradley, 20, was also jailed today, for two years and one month, and ordered to pay $31,974.61 in reparation, while Richard Bidois, 18, was given 10 months home detention for his role in the burglaries, and was ordered to pay reparation of $27,514.36.
