The men fled to a house, but were caught by police after a tip-off
Three masked men who terrified shop staff and stole cash and alcohol have been jailed. Shane Barr, 37, Abdifatah Haji, 38, and Americo Monteiro Do Rosario Silva, 42, and a fourth man, entered the Post Office and Premier Store, in Eaton Socon, St Neots, at just before 6pm on Sunday, January 11.
A member of staff ran out of the shop and called police while the masked burglars stole alcohol, vapes, and tobacco, as well as cash from the till. The four men then fled to a house in Prince Close, Eaton Ford, where officers arrested them following a tip-off from a member of the public.
Silva, of West Green Road, North London pleaded guilty to burglary on February 10. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison on April 20.
Barr, of Moores Walk, St Neots, and Haji, of Wargrave Avenue, North London, admitted burglary on February 10. Barr was jailed for three years and three months, while Haji was sentenced to one year at Cambridge Crown Court on March 27.
Michael Strojec, 46, of Olive Morris Court, Ermine Road, London, has been charged in connection with the case. He has not yet entered a plea and his case is due for mention at Cambridge Crown Court on April 30.
Detective Constable Lucy Holderness, who investigated, said: “These men showed a blatant disregard for the law and the member of staff who must have been terrified, simply so they could steal as much as they could carry.
“Thanks to the swift response from officers and the support of the community, they have been brought to justice and have now faced the consequences of their actions.”
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