Two thieves were part of a 'prolific and dangerous ' organised gang that armed themselves with machetes and meat cleavers to intimidate people and steal jewellery , cars and cash . Jack Hunter , 20 , and Jamie Ellis , 24 were part of the organised group that terrorised people in Liverpool to steal cars , wallets and handbags and committed a number of cash in transit robberies . Hunter took photos of bundles of cash the gang had stolen as well as pictures of himself , posing menacingly with a machete . He was jailed for his role in several burglaries , including one involving a pregnant woman . Jack Hunter was part of a gang of armed raiders that equipped themselves with machetes and knives to steal jewellery , cars and cash . Hunter posted pictures of their spoils as well as him posing with one of the weapons . The pair were caught after boastful and brazen images of their spoils were sent to a gang member who was serving time in prison , where they were intercepted by prison staff and handed to police . The gang are believed to have targeted members of the Chinese community involved with restaurants because they believed they may have taken their takings home with them . This left a number of Chinese people in Merseyside living in fear of being attacked . Hunter , of Anfield , stole a number of cars from the Merseyside area including a VW Passatt , a VW Golf and a Jaguar XFS . He was also part of a four-strong gang armed with knives and a meat cleaver who stole cash , wallets and handbags from the occupants of a house in Allerton , Liverpool . Hunter took a number of intimidating pictures of himself when he had been involved in the robberies . In one picture the gang show off their weapons and tools , as well as part of the car they had stolen . Hunter was jailed for 16 years after previously being convicted of conspiracy to commit burglary and conspiracy to commit aggravated burglary . Ellis , of Roby , took part in cash in transit robberies at the Showcase cinema on East Lancashire Road on November 25 , 2013 , and a McDonald 's restaurant on Edge Lane on December 4 , 2013 . He was sentenced to seven years and nine months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit cash in transit robberies . Ellis received another 12 months each for three counts of handling stolen goods , to run concurrently , and a further 15 months in prison in relation to the breach of a previous suspended sentence . Jamie Ellis ( left ) was sentenced to seven years in prison for the cash in transit thefts , while Jack Hunter ( right ) was jailed for 16 years for his role in the gang that robbed people while armed with knives . DCI Tom Keaton of Merseyside Police said : 'Jack Hunter and Jamie Ellis were part of a prolific and dangerous organised crime group which carried out a string of burglaries , car thefts and cash in transit robberies . 'During November through to the early part of February , Hunter was part of a group responsible for a string of domestic burglaries both in Merseyside and Worcestershire , in which high value cars were often targeted . 'Hunter 's criminality culminated in a robbery and an aggravated burglary in south Liverpool in which members of the Chinese community were targeted . 'The offenders armed themselves with a range of weapons , including knives , machetes and an axe , and did n't hesitate to subject their victims to truly horrific ordeals in which they were intimidated and threatened though thankfully not physically injured . Pictures of bundles of cash stolen from people targeted by the prolific gang were taken . 'During one of these incidents , the 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 they stole jewellery . ' The gang committed 12 burglaries in Merseyside and Worcester , three cash in transit robberies , two motor vehicle thefts and two offences of handling stolen goods . The offences took place between November 2013 and February 2014 . DCI Tom Keaton said they worked with members of the Chinese community across Merseyside to bring the offenders to justice . He added : 'Some of the pictures we have released show Jack Hunter appearing to glorify the use of weapons and showing delight in the results of the group 's criminality . ' I 'm convinced Merseyside is now a far safer place as these two offenders will be off the streets for a significant period of time . ' Members also took pictures of the watches and expensive jewellery that had stolen from people 's homes . Designer handbags also formed part of the gangs spoils as they targeted homes and committed cash in transit robberies and thefts . Craig Lister , Daniel Challinor and Marlene Currie pleaded guilty to various offences at a previous hearing in relation to the conspiracies and will be sentenced at a later date . Head of community engagement , Chief Supt Rowley Moore , said : 'The offences against Chinese nationals living in Merseyside brought fear to what is a tight knit and very proud group of people . ' I 'd like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to their bravery and recognise the contribution the victims have made in providing evidence and securing these court results . 'We provided support throughout the justice process and also worked closely with senior members of those communities and a range of partners to provide reassurance and advice '
Jack Hunter and Jamie Ellis were part of a 'prolific ' crime gang in Liverpool . Gang armed themselves with knives and meat cleavers for robberies . The men would then use the stolen goods to make their way back home, where they would sell them on at high street shops or even pawn them.