Many more car thefts were investigated by Operation Juniper with suspicion lying on the gang but most were recovered.

The prosecution did not say in court who stole the cars and none of the nine men were not charged with the burglaries which were valued at £365,000 in Surrey alone.

One attempted robbery ended in disaster when the clumsy thieves smashed the stolen Audi into a wall in Cambridge Gardens, Kingston.

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Fast and foolish: Surrey car theft gang jailed

Seaforth Gardens, Epsom - Porsche 911 worth £24,595

Russett Close, Thames Ditton - black VW Eos worth £12,220.

Spenser Avenue, Weybridge - Silver BMW 5 series worth £11,805 and silver Nissan £15,970

Virginia Place, Cobham - blue Mazda worth £12,010 and blue BMW 5 series worth £16,755

The Ridgeway, Leatherhead – silver BMW 650 worth £19,535

Revere Way, Ewell – BMW 520 series £10,000

Oaklands House, Chessington – Carrerra mountain bike and Vixen mountain bike £200

Manor Drive, Worcester Park – Audi Saloon £16,000

Stanton Road, Raynes Park – Mercedes estate £18,000

Clairmont Avenue, New Malden – attempted burglary

Leamington Avenue, Morden – Lenovo laptop £300 and house keys