Men in court over alleged £1m vehicle theft ring
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The men appeared at Leeds Magistrates' Court in connection to the theft of 21 vehicles
Five men have appeared in court charged in connection with the alleged theft of vans and 4x4s worth an estimated £1m.
They were charged after police raided two suspected "chop shops" in Armley and Dewsbury.
Officers found vehicles "in various stages of dismantlement" at the premises, West Yorkshire Police said.
The raids followed the keyless theft of 17 Range Rovers and Land Rovers and four Mercedes Sprinter vans in Leeds, Dewsbury and Wakefield.
Peter Hoyle, 37, of Beckhill Grove, Meanwood, Andrew Oldroyd, 48, of Wood Lane, Rothwell, Sam Oliver, 33, of Fifth Avenue, Rothwell, Adrian Stewart, 34, of Clovelly Grove, Beeston, and Edgars Uzulins, 32, of Baileys Crescent, Seacroft, have all been charged with conspiracy to steal motor vehicles.
A sixth man, James Hemingway, 49, of Wood Drive, Rothwell, has been charged with perverting the course of justice.
All six appeared at Leeds Magistrates' Court on Monday and are next due to appear at Leeds Crown Court on 3 April.
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