article_snippet: Two thieves were part of a 'prolific and dangerous' organised gang that armed Two thieves with machetes and meat cleavers to intimidate people and steal jewellery, cars and cash.
article_snippet: The pair were caught after boastful and brazen images of The pair spoils were sent to a gang member who was serving time in prison, where they were intercepted by prison staff and handed to police.
article_snippet: In one picture the gang show off the gang weapons and tools, as well as part of the car they had stolen .
article_snippet: The offenders armed The offenders with a range of weapons, including knives, machetes and an axe, and didn't hesitate to subject The offenders victims to truly horrific ordeals in which The offenders were intimidated and threatened though thankfully not physically injured.
article_snippet: Pictures of bundles of cash stolen from people targeted by the prolific gang were taken . '
article_snippet: During one of these incidents, the prolific gang threatened the occupants of a house, then forced a pregnant woman, her baby daughter and two elderly female relatives into the living room where a pregnant woman, her baby daughter and two elderly female relatives stole jewellery.'
article_snippet: the prolific gang committed 12 burglaries in Merseyside and Worcester, three cash in transit robberies, two motor vehicle thefts and two offences of handling stolen goods.
article_snippet: two offences of handling stolen goods took place between November 2013 and February 2014.
article_snippet: Members also took pictures of the watches and expensive jewellery that had stolen from people's homes .
article_snippet: Designer handbags also formed part of the gangs spoils as Designer handbags targeted homes and committed cash in transit robberies and thefts .
highlights_snippet: Gang armed themselves with knives and meat cleavers for robberies .
  
highlights_snippet: Pictures were sent to a gang member in prison but intercepted by guards .
  