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Albanian gang guilty

Gang jailed for 38 years for high value burglaries including Willaston

Four Albanian men and a British woman have been sentenced to more than 38 years in prison for a series of high value burglaries across the UK, including in Willaston near Nantwich.

Kristian Gropcaj, 30, George Pepa, 31, Krisjian Dedndreaj, 28, Sidorjan Lleshi, 26, and Jade Tubb, 33, were sentenced at Chester Crown Court yesterday (April 13th) and today.

April 14, 2026
Nantwich Police warning amid spate of property break-ins

Nantwich Police warning amid spate of property break-ins

Nantwich Police have issued a warning to residents amid a spate of reported burglaries and attempted break-ins in the area.

The latest incidents happened in both the town as well as more rural areas, including Willaston and Bridgemere.

February 10, 2026
Cheshire Police seek owners of stolen items in high value burglaries

Cheshire Police seek owners of stolen items in high value burglaries

Detectives want to reunite stolen property with its owners after hundreds of items were recovered from burglaries including three in Willaston.

Operation Ambler resulted in the conviction of five Albanian men and a British woman in relation to at least 44 burglaries across the UK.

January 28, 2026
Gang of six pleads guilty to high value burglaries in Willaston

Gang of six pleads guilty to high value burglaries in Willaston

Five Albanian men and a British woman have admitted their roles in high value burglaries across the UK, including three in Willaston near Nantwich.

Endrit Nikolli, 27, Kristian Gropcaj, 30, George Lleshaj, 31, Krisjian Dedndreaj, 28, and Sidorjan Lleshi, 26, have all pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit burglary and conspiracy to possess criminal property.

January 7, 2026
Nantwich Police warning over gang of burglars targeting homes

Nantwich Police warning over gang of burglars targeting homes

Nantwich Police have issued a warning to householders amid a series of break ins and thefts from vehicles believed to be carried out by the same gang.

Sgt Matt Stonier said there has been a rise in the number of shed break ins, burglaries and other similar offences at properties and facilities like bowling greens.

November 7, 2025
Birmingham man jailed for burglaries in Wistaston and Weston

Birmingham man jailed for burglaries in Wistaston and Weston

A man from Birmingham has been jailed following two burglaries at homes in Wistaston and Weston.

Shafiollah Amiree, 24, targeted a house on Parklands Drive in Weston and stole keys to a grey Audi which he then fled the scene in.

October 6, 2025
Police appeal following attempted burglaries and theft in Nantwich

Police appeal following attempted burglaries and theft in Nantwich

Officers investigating a number of attempted break-ins in Nantwich are appealing for anyone with any information.

And they have released this image of a man they want to speak to in relation to the incidents.

July 8, 2025
Five charged with high value burglaries including ones in Willaston

Five charged with high value burglaries including ones in Willaston

Detectives investigating a series of high value burglaries across the UK including three in Willaston have now charged a five people.

The four Albanian men and a British woman were arrested last week by Cheshire Police.

July 7, 2025
Four arrested amid multi-million pound burglaries including Willaston

Four arrested amid multi-million pound burglaries including Willaston

Four people have been arrested in connection with a series of high value burglaries across the UK including three in Willaston near Nantwich.

More than 30 officers executed warrants at addresses in Walsall, Sutton Coldfield and Birmingham leading to the arrests of three Albanian men (aged 27, 28, 30) and a 33-year-old British woman.

July 3, 2025
Police warning amid series of burglaries in and around Nantwich

Police warning amid series of burglaries in and around Nantwich

A number of burglaries in and around Nantwich have sparked a police warning for homeowners.

Local officers released a list of burglaries and attempted break-ins reported to them between May 1 and May 31.

June 2, 2025
READER’S LETTER: Cheshire Police must solve more burglaries and thefts

READER’S LETTER: Cheshire Police must solve more burglaries and thefts

Dear Editor,
In Crewe SW and Wistaston, over a period of three years (6/2019-5/2022), Cheshire Police failed to solve a single burglary.

The best performance locally was Nantwich SW, but even there 60 of the 70 burglaries went unsolved.

August 11, 2022
Cheshire Chief Constable Mark Roberts

Sex offences rise in Cheshire as other crimes drop, latest stats show

Cheshire has seen a large increase in the number of reported sex offences, latest crime statistics reveal.

But at the same time, the county has seen a drop in burglaries, drug offences and murders.

July 21, 2022
Man charged with commercial burglaries in Nantwich and Alsager

Man charged with commercial burglaries in Nantwich and Alsager

Detectives investigating two burglaries at commercial premises in South Cheshire have charged a man in relation to the incidents.

Michael Williams, of Masefield Mews, Wolverhampton, was arrested on Saturday October 9.

October 12, 2021