Oldham man one of five charged in connection with multiple vehicle thefts

Offences involving the thefts of Range Rovers are alleged to have happened across the Greater Manchester and Cheshire areas

Five men - including one from Oldham - will appear in court charged with stealing vehicles with an estimated value of around £730,000.

They will all appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court today (Monday) charged with conspiracy to steal and going equipped.

The five are:

Faizal Hussain (aged 28), of Shaw Road, Oldham

Michael Andrews (32), of Bingley Road, Rochdale

John Langley (28), of Moss Street, Rochdale

Shaun Arif Andrews (28), of Geneva Terrace, Rochdale

Nazish Shakeel (29), of Northmoor Road, Longsight

All five men were remanded into custody ahead of the court appearances.

They were arrested by officers from GMP's Tactical Vehicle Intercept Unit on May 13, 2022, with the investigation carried out by officers from GMP's Trafford district.

The offences involving the thefts of Range Rovers are alleged to have happened across the Greater Manchester and Cheshire areas between April 18, 2022 and May 13, 2022.

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