00:00Three men from Liverpool have been jailed after the theft of emergency cutting equipment used by fire crews to save
00:07lives.
00:08Twins Carl and Lee Kettle, both aged 40, and Barry Dillon, 45, were sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court
00:15after admitting conspiracy to commit burglary and conspiracy to steal.
00:19An 18-month police investigation linked them to targeted cash machine thefts at supermarkets
00:26and the theft of high-powered cars and emergency services cutting equipment across several counties.
00:32Officers and fire chiefs say the crimes caused significant damage, financial loss and potential risk to the public
00:39by removing life-saving equipment from frontline services.
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