Five men pleaded guilty to arson and criminal damage to vehicles in a series of attacks on nearly 250 vehicles across High Wycombe
A 20-year-old man has been jailed for five years after admitting arson attacks on vehicles in Buckinghamshire.
Khurum Hanif, of Rutland Avenue, High Wycombe, was one of five men on trial at Amersham Crown Court on Wednesday.
He was also sentenced to an additional 15, 10 and five months in jail, after pleading guilty to theft of a motor vehicle and causing damage to vehicles.
Hanif was sentenced for "a series of arsons" on vehicles on 9 April 2015 and on or about 11 December 2014.
Iftikar Aslam, 22, of Chiltern Avenue, and Waqus Yasin, 21, of Rutland Avenue, both High Wycombe, each pleaded guilty to arson on 9 April 2015, theft of a motor vehicle, causing damage to vehicles and were jailed for 10 months, five months and 15 months respectively with a victim surcharge of £100.
Waqar Jamil, 20, of Alford Road, High Wycombe, admitted causing damage to vehicles on 14 March 2015 and was jailed for five months and ordered to pay compensation of £350, costs of £150 and a victim surcharge of £80.
All of the sentences will run concurrently.
Aqib Jawaid, 18, of Deeds Grove, High Wycombe, pleaded guilty to arson on 9 April 2015 and 11 December 2014, theft of a motor vehicle, causing damage to vehicles, and several counts of arson. He will be sentenced at Aylesbury Crown Court on 4 November.
Aslam, Hanif, Yasin and Jamil were issued with Criminal Behaviour Orders.
After sentencing, Supt Ed McLean said: "I would like to highlight just what a complicated and difficult investigation this has been.
"It was an unnecessary and unprecedented series of criminal damage which affected so many in Wycombe.
"Wycombe continues to be a safe place to live, socialise and work and we will do everything we can to keep it that way."
- Published11 April 2015
