Three members of a ram-raid gang have been sentenced to prison for a series of high-value burglaries targeting luxury boutiques in London’s West End, resulting in nearly £500,000 worth of stolen goods and approximately £1 million in total damage.

Ryan Brough, 32, and Max Tyson, 26, each received prison terms of three years and four months after admitting conspiracy to burgle across five separate raids between November 2025 and January 2026. Harry Johnson, 24, who pleaded guilty to handling stolen goods, was sentenced to 22 months behind bars.

The court heard that the gang employed vehicles to forcibly enter upscale retail stores. In one incident in November, a Vauxhall Insignia was used to ram the Yves Saint Laurent store on Old Bond Street, but the attempt was aborted when construction workers nearby alerted the group to potential detection. On December 16, the perpetrators reversed a Mitsubishi SUV into the Loro Piana boutique near Harrods, absconding with goods valued just under £400,000. A separate raid on November 17 was captured on CCTV, showing a masked individual seizing handbags worth £40,000 from Bottega Veneta.

Additional individuals connected to the group also received sentencing. Oliver Ndayizeye, 36, admitted to assisting an offence by providing access to his Insignia and was handed a 36-week prison term suspended for 12 months. Sonny Stringer, 30, described in court as a prolific thief with a history of street-level crimes including a 2024 conviction for stealing 24 phones in a single morning, was sentenced to 22 months’ imprisonment, suspended for two years, after pleading guilty to handling stolen goods from the raids.

Detective Constable Will Wigzell of the Metropolitan Police’s Flying Squad noted that the sentences represent a significant development in tackling organized retail crime in central London. Police arrested Brough and Tyson soon after their last confirmed raid on January 23, following surveillance and investigation into the group’s activities.

Both Brough and Tyson have prior convictions for theft and robbery, underscoring a pattern of offending culminating in the recent spree targeting luxury fashion brands. The coordinated nature of the raids, often involving a lookout on mopeds and the use of vehicles to force entry, demonstrated the gang’s methodical approach to acquiring high-value merchandise.

The court’s decisions aim to disrupt the operation of such criminal networks responsible for considerable financial loss to retailers in London’s high-end shopping districts.