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HUGHIE BRADLEY USED SNAPCHAT TO COMMUNICATE WITH HIS CRIMINAL ASSOCIATES 07:38, 02 Jun 2025 A Sutton Coldfield crook has been jailed for his part in a nationwide conspiracy to steal cars.
Hughie Bradley, also known as Hughie Das, helped steal more than £600,000 worth of luxury cars from across the UK. The 31-year-old, who used Snapchat to communicate with his criminal
associates, would steal the cars using relay kits he ordered from contacts in Poland. READ MORE: FRAUDSTER MUM LIVING IN £1M HOUSE HAD GREGGS EVERY DAY AND COMMITTED ULTIMATE BETRAYAL, SAYS
EX BOSS He would use the kits to start the vehicles without needing the car keys. They would then be taken to different sites in Essex with the intention of sending them on to countries in
Africa. Article continues below Bradley's downfall came when he was spotted on CCTV in Essex. He was caught when he used his own car, a VW Golf, to drive in convoy with some of the
stolen cars. Text messages showed he had paid £25,000 for one of the devices he bought from Poland. There was also video footage, filmed by Bradley, showing him carrying out reconnaissance
of houses where luxury SUVs were parked up. He had used Snapchat to contact criminal associates and arrange onward sales. Bradley was arrested and charged in November last year after he was
identified by the Solihull Neighbourhood Crime Team (NCT). Their investigation, assisted by Essex Police and Hertfordshire Police, revealed that the total value of cars stolen was £654,664.
Article continues below Bradley was sentenced to eight years and nine months in prison for conspiracy to steal motor vehicles and conspiracy to handle stolen goods. Detective Sergeant Daniel
Wilson of Solihull NCT said: "This is an excellent result made possible by working together with colleagues from other police forces. "We know how distressing it can be to have
your car stolen, which is why we investigate all reports we receive and use every method at our disposal to catch and prosecute those responsible."