Three people charged by West Midlands Police over series of cash machine raids
A gang allegedly stole over £300,000 in burglaries across multiple regions
West Midlands Police have charged three people as part of an investigation into a gang that carried out nearly 30 cash machine raids across the UK, stealing over £300,000.
David Price, aged 43, of Blakenhall, Wolverhampton along with Adam Walker, aged 38, of Moseley, Wolverhampton, and Joanne McGregor, aged 40, of Wednesfield were charged on 19th December following their arrests in an early morning operation on 18th December.
The trio are accused of conspiracy to burgle, conspiracy to handle stolen goods, and possession of criminal property.
National campaign against organised crime
The charges are connected to 27 raids since February 2025 in areas that include the West Midlands, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, West Mercia Police jurisdiction and Wales.
The gang reportedly used specialist equipment to break into premises housing cash machines. Of those raids, 14 were successful, including one on Santander in Stourbridge on 25th June, where a cash box was stolen.
Two other men arrested in the same operation have been released on bail while investigations by the police continue.
The case against the five suspects is part of Operation Target, a national campaign aimed at targeting serious and organised crime across the UK.
Price, Walker, and McGregor are due to appear at Wolverhampton Magistrates’ Court today, 20th December.