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Article: ?30m trail of the mansion raiders; Ricky Johnson: Eight years Chad Johnson (left) and Daniel O'Loughlin: 11 years each Michael Nicholls: Ten years.
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- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- August 7, 2008
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Byline: Charlotte Gill
THE astonishing 20-year reign of one of Britain's most prolific criminal families is over.
Five members of the Johnson gang were jailed for a total of almost 50 years after stealing art and antiques worth more than ?30million from stately homes.
One of the raids, on the 17th-century home of property tycoon Harry Hyams, was the largest private burglary ever carried out in the UK.
The gang were arrested following an anonymous tip-off to police about a purpose-built underground bunker, accessed only by a narrow hole in the ground and covered by a trap door.
Inside, officers found a third of the valuables ...