They were caught when they used a mobile phone to order a takeaway from the scene.
A gang who stole firearms from a gun shop were caught when one used his mobile phone to order a takeaway from the scene.Police said they were charged after a "meticulous" two-year investigation.
South Yorkshire Police said CCTV from the area showed Jabbar making a phone call, placing an order with a local takeaway for two lamb burger meals.Police said about half of the stolen firearms had so far been recoveredThe force said Coy and Cross drove it to and from the shop on Alderson Road and transported the stolen goods to an address on Wharncliffe Avenue.
The force said almost half of the firearms stolen had been recovered in West Yorkshire and London. Anyone with information about the rest of them is being urged to contact the police.Cross, 40, of Frog Walk, Sheffield, pleaded guilty to burglary, possession of firearm without a certificate and possession of a firearm when prohibited and was jailed for nine years.
Ismail, 22, Glover Road, Sheffield, pleaded guilty to burglary, possession of a prohibited weapon, possession of a firearm without a certificate and other weapon and drug offences and was jailed for eight years and one month.
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