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The Daily Telegraph Tue, May 21, 2024
Network Rail insider helped gang steal track
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Over seven years seems a long time for this to come to court. Are such crimes and timescales common in the railway infrastructure or construction industries?Network Rail insider helped gang steal track
May 21, 2024
A gang stole train tracks more than 100 times with help from an insider at Network Rail, a court has heard.
Ricky Collins, 40, who was in charge of upgrading the Midland Main Line, provided locations of stockpiled steel rails to Jaspreet Oberoi, a scrap metal dealer, 40, via a third party.
Between May and November 2016, more than a dozen accomplices stole scrap rails, new rails and usable offcuts, Sheffield Crown Court was told. Officials estimate that the losses caused to Network Rail were at least £1million.
The pair both pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to steal rail, with Oberoi being sentenced to 30 months in jail and Collins to 15 months.
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