Three men jailed after masked raid on convenience shop
The CCTV footage shows the men entering the Premier store in Eaton Socon near St Neots in January
Three masked men have been jailed after raiding a convenience shop.
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 in Cambridgeshire, just before 6pm on Sunday, 11 January.
After stealing cash, alcohol, vapes and tobacco, they fled to a house in Prince Close in Eaton Ford where police arrested them following a tip-off from a member of the public.
Silva, of West Green Road, north London, pleaded guilty to burglary and was sentenced to 18 months in prison at Cambridge Crown Court.
Barr, of Moores Walk, St Neots, admitted burglary and was jailed for three years and three months.
Haji, of Wargrave Avenue, North London, admitted burglary and was jailed for one year at Cambridge Crown Court.
Det Con Lucy Holderness 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.”
One other man has been charged in connection with the incident and is due at Cambridge Crown Court on Thursday.
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