Lee Wildman, 35, and Adrian Stanton, 32, both from Walsall, previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to burgle.

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Akhtar, 27, of Elm Park Road, Reading, admitted conspiracy to burgle and was sentenced to a three year prison term.

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Hallcup, of Parkside Road, Reading, was found guilty of conspiracy to burgle following a trial and sentenced to two years in prison.

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Put simply, if you're in prison, you can't burgle people's homes.

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Reece Jackson, 19, of Holly Park Estate in Finsbury Park, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to burgle, but denies two counts of robbery and being in possession of an imitation handgun.

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The jury was told the Steven Dedman, 20, who Mr Clark said was the mastermind, had already pleaded guilty to two charges of conspiracy to burgle and two of conspiracy to possess criminal property.

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