1:59pm Friday 3rd September 2010
By Tyrone Marshall
FOUR men who plotted an armed robbery in Haslingden have been jailed for over 40 years.
The men were sentenced at Manchester Crown Court yesterday for plotting to raid a cash delivery van outside the town’s Co-op store, in Manchester Road, on September 25 last year.
They were arrested as they lay in wait for the G4S van following an investigation involving Greater Manchester Police’s surveillance unit, robbery unit, firearms unit and force intelligence branch.
Detective Sergeant Chris Mossop, from the robbery unit, said: “The men were preparing what would no doubt have been a violent and terrifying robbery.
“The fact we were able to stop them and present such compelling evidence against them is testament to all the hard work done before, during and after this incident by all those involved.”
Jonathon Walsh, 22, of Dodbrook Close, Newton Heath, Richard Walsh, 26, of Heron Street, Oldham, William Moore, 28, of Phoebe Street, Ordsall and Gavin Noakes, 30, of National Drive, Ordsall, all admitted cons-piracy to rob.
Jonathon Walsh also admitted dangerous driving and handling a stolen car and was convicted of possessing a firearm. He was jailed for 14 years.
Richard Walsh also admitted handling a stolen car and was convicted of possessing an imitation firearm.
He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to rob, handling a stolen car, being concerned in the supply of class A drugs and possessing a firearm with intent to commit a robbery as well for an unrelated matter.
He was given an indeterminate sentence for public prot-ection and ordered to serve a minimum of ten and a half years.
William Moore also admitted handling a stolen car and was convicted of possessing a firearm.
He was jailed for seven years and nine months.
Gavin Noakes admitted dangerous driving and possession of a firearm and was given an indeterminate sentence for public protection and ordered to serve a minimum of eight and a half years.
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