Three due in court over series of Co-op store robberies
Three men are to appear in court today charged in connection with 15 robberies at Co-op stores across the Midlands, including three in Shropshire.
The men carried out two robberies at the Co-op in Lodge Lane, Bridgnorth on Wednesday 25 July and Wednesday 31 October 2012. In Telford the men targeted the Co-Op in Bagley Drive on Tuesday 28 August 2012.
The men also targeted other Midlands Co-op stores in Kidderminster, Burton, Kings Sutton, Tamworth, Coalville, Cheslyn Hay, Breaston, Burton, Birmingham, Walsall, Long Eaton and Coven.
Ryan Landon Shaw (19), of Sedgebourne Way, Northfield, Birmingham, and Jani Joseph Wright (24), of Conybere Street, Birmingham, were arrested in Bridgnorth on 31 October 2012. Amandeep Singh (25), of Salisbury Road, Birchfield, Birmingham, was arrested the following day, 1 November 2012, in Bartley Green, Birmingham.
The arrests were part of a regional investigation into the robberies, led by Staffordshire Police, under the Operation Viper banner, which also involves West Mercia, Warwickshire and West Midlands forces.
The men are due to appear for a plea and case management hearing at Stafford Crown Court having previously appeared before magistrates.
They are all charged with conspiracy to commit robbery.
