After a two year investigation, two men responsible for a series of violent robberies across Stockport have been sentenced. 

Yesterday (22 June 2023), two men appeared in Minshull Street Crown Court to be sentenced for their roles in a spate of violent robberies which occurred in Stockport in 2021.

Jama Ibrahim pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit robbery and was sentenced to seven and a half years imprisonment.

A 26-year-old man pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal, and was sentenced to an 18-month community order, having already served time on a tagged curfew.

As Greater Manchester Police (GMP) states: "Jama Ibrahim arranged to meet victims who were under the impression they were going to be buying and selling mobile phones or gaming consoles from Gumtree from locations across Stockport which were arranged online.

"Members of the public would then meet with Jama Ibrahim to sell their items in good faith but were instead faced with Ibrahim, armed with a machete.

"During one incident, a 21-year-old man was stabbed in the arm causing superficial injuries displaying unwavering violence."

Around five incidents, all sharing similarities, were reported to the police. 

Another man drove Ibrahim to the offence locations so that he could carry out the thefts; mobile phone investigation work placed him at the scene of the robberies with no explanation as to why he was there except for picking up Ibrahim.  

The man pleaded guilty for the part he played.

Ibrahim was arrested when mapping of his phone numbers led officers to his home address. 

During the arrest, significant items of his were recovered which linked Ibrahim to the offences.

The other man was arrested on 1 December 2021, and the vehicle used to transport Ibrahim was seized for forensic recovery.

DC Rob Shakespeare of GMP's serious crime division said: "These two men had a clear set-up, they planned their offences carefully and they continue to have no remorse for the victims, who were understandably traumatised by these incidents.

"The sentencing showcases the lengths we take to conclude an investigation and shows that no matter how organised or sophisticated the group or individual may be, we will thoroughly investigate and put offenders away in jail for a long time.

"I would like to thank the officers that contributed to the investigation over the last 2 years – their hard work and continued dedication has ensured that dangerous criminals are now off our streets as we worked hard to put together various pieces of evidence in order to build a timeline of events which would be strong enough to be able to charge Ibrahim and Hassan with the offences.

"I would like to take this opportunity to warn the public to be wary of unrealistically low prices, brand new accounts on second hand buying platforms and an insistence that any payment is always in cash and collection in person.

"If people do decide to go through with a sale, avoid meeting the seller in unlit or remote areas, don't go alone, and do not take the item directly."

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(Minshull Street Crown Court image by Bristol Filer, licensed under CC Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International)

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