Date: 03/07/2012

A gang of rail contractors who stole £1.5million worth of tracks and sleepers were jailed for a total of ten years today. The five crooks sold 3,500 tonnes of metal to scrap dealers and homeowners to use in their gardens. Some of the gang were working for rail firm Jarvis on the West Coast mainline and the Manchester Metro Link.

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Scrap metal scammers: Rogue rail contractors jailed for stealing £1.5m worth of track and sleepers

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Shocked British Transport Police detectives said it was one of the biggest ever thefts from the UK rail network