Six men have been charged as part of an investigation into a series of high-end, keyless vehicle thefts across Hertfordshire and the surrounding counties – including in Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield, Potters Bar and St Albans.
The men were arrested after a warrant was executed in East Herts on Friday, May 7, with the operation the culmination of a long-running investigation by the police’s Tactical Resources Team, supported by colleagues from the Serious and Organised Crime Command.
The men have all been charged with conspiracy to steal and using apparatus for the purpose of interfering with wireless telegraphy between November 6, 2020 and May 7, 2021. They are as follows:
Marijus Mickeliunas, 25, of Barnmead Gardens, Dagenham
Davidos Astravas, 32, of Rosemary Gardens, Dagenham
Arturas Navikas, 37, of Lambourne Crescent, Chigwell
Martynas Kuzma, 19, of Welling Road, Orsett
Andrius Semenkovas, 31, of Welling Road, Orsett
Yuozas Velicka, 20, of Welling Road, Orsett
Investigators have so far linked 44 offences to the series, committed across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Essex, London and Surrey.