Organised Albanian crime gang members were arrested in their beds in a dawn raid.
Footage showed the bust on the criminals who conducted over 40 high value burglaries across the country.
The bodycam video shows officers storming a house where the culprits were sleeping.
They charged upstairs to cuff them in their beds.
They were then loaded into the back of a van.
They have since pleaded guilty to a range of offences.
The five Albanian men and a British woman admitted to their roles in a series of high value burglaries across the UK, as reported by Need To Know.
Endrit Nikolli, 27, Kristian Gropcaj, 30, George Lleshaj, 31, Krisjian Dedndreaj, 28, and Sidorjan Lleshi, 26, all pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit burglary and conspiracy to possess criminal property.
The hearings at Chester Crown Court took place on 28 November and on Wednesday (7 Jan).
Nikolli and Lleshi also both admitted one additional count of burglary, in relation to two burglaries in Staffordshire in March 2024 and December 2023.
Jade Tubb, aged 33, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to posses criminal property on Wednesday (7 Jan).
A spokesperson for Cheshire Police said: “Our investigation – Operation Ambler – began in October 2024, following a series of burglaries across the east of Cheshire. In each incident, the gang would use ladders to access windows or balconies before ransacking the properties and fleeing with high value items.
“Following collaboration from Derbyshire Constabulary, Nottinghamshire Police and Staffordshire Police our detectives were able to link the group to a series of crimes across the UK through footwear marks left at the various scenes.
“After months of detailed investigation, utilising ANPR and telecoms analysis, officers from Macclesfield Proactive CID and our Serious and Organised Crime Unit conducted a series of raids and arrests, putting the gang out of action.
“Through all of the evidence gathered, our officers were able to link the gang to at least 44 burglaries across the UK, including eight in Cheshire – with an estimated total value of the items stolen in the spree in excess of £1 million.”
Following the guilty pleas, Detective Sergeant Laura Fox, of Macclesfield Proactive CID said:
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank our colleagues at Derbyshire Police, Staffordshire Police and Nottinghamshire Police for all the support that they have provided.
This investigation is a result of a detailed collaboration between forces across several months, with an unwavering commitment and tenacity to identify those responsible and bring them to justice.
“Nikolli, Gropcaj, Dedndreaj, Lleshaj,Lleshi and Tubb were all members of a high-level organised crime gang responsible for at least 44 high value burglaries across the UK.
“All of the incidents were carefully orchestrated, with the gang researching their targets before committing their crimes, even expanding their crime spree across multiple forces in an effort to go undetected.
“The gang specifically targeted wealthy victims, with the aim of stealing as much high value property as possible. Between them, they even set weekly targets for the amount of gold that they wanted to steal.
“Nikolli, Gropcaj, Dedndreaj, Lleshaj and Lleshi were all responsible for conducting the burglaries, while Tubb was happy to spend their ill gotten gains.
“During the searches, we recovered letters between Nikolli and Tubb, in which the pair described themselves as ‘Bonnie and Clyde’, in reference to how they were working together to conduct the burglaries.
“Throughout our investigation it has been clear that the gang had absolutely no regard for the impact that their offences would have on the victims. Instead they regularly gloated about their crimes and shared images of ill-gotten gains.
“Thankfully, as a result of the evidence gathered during the course of the investigation, all six defendants had no option but to plead guilty to the charges and are now facing the consequences of their actions.”
Detective Inspector David Jarvis, of Macclesfield Proactive CID, added:
“As this case demonstrates, if you commit crime in Cheshire, you will be caught and you will be brought to justice.
“Our officers are committed to travelling the length and breadth of the country to ensure that those who cause harm in our communities are held accountable for their actions.
“I hope that the pleas entered today will provide some reassurance for the victims in this case and allow them to move forward with their lives.
“I also hope that this case acts as a warning to anyone else who is thinking of coming to Cheshire to commit crime.”
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