A member of an organised crime gang who targeted electronics stores in a £150,000 smash and grab "phone steaming" plot has been jailed.
A group of young criminals, mainly from Romania, struck at a series of mobile phone shops across the North East, using violence and aggression to frighten workers and customers and steal valuables.
Two members of the gang - Ionathan Marin and Ionathan Stefan - were dealt with in September 2021 and now justice has finally caught up with Marius Dragusano after he went on the run. Others involved fled the country and were never caught.
