Key facts about the illegal streaming operation:

• The operation generated more than £7 million between 2016 and 2021.
• The gang was ordered to repay £3.75 million, the second largest figure against illegal streaming operators in the UK.
• Five members were sentenced to a total of over 30 years in prison.

In contrast, a different gang targeted vulnerable elderly victims in a series of burglaries across north-east Wales. They used a cover story about searching for a missing cat to gain access to homes.

Details of the burglary gang:

• They specifically identified older victims, observing them before returning days later to commit the thefts.
• The group consisted of three men and one woman.
• Adam Purcell received a sentence of three and a half years; Michael McGuire was sentenced to two years and 11 months; Michael Berry received three years; Anne Delaney had a 23-month suspended sentence.

Superintendent Mark Williams stated, “This organised crime gang targeted a number of innocent families – some who were extremely vulnerable – stealing cash and sentimental family jewellery for their own financial gain.” He added that today’s results send a clear message that burglary will not be tolerated.

The activities of both gangs highlight significant issues related to organised crime in the UK. The trauma inflicted on vulnerable victims by burglary contrasts sharply with the financial repercussions faced by those engaged in illegal streaming.

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