Jail for bungling cash in transit robber Baffour Amponsah

4:38pm Wednesday 23rd May 2012 in News By Mark Chandler

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A BUNGLING 25-year-old thief has been jailed for his part in a cash in transit robbery.

Baffour Amponsah, of Reigate Road, Grove Park, was involved in the raid on a worker who was delivering cash to a Lloyds TSB bank in Southwark Park Road, Southwark, on January 16 last year.

He and his accomplices drove to Watergate Street, Deptford.

But when they forced open the cash box, it activated security glue and dye inside, rendering their haul worthless.

Plain-clothes police officers then swooped on the men, who attempted to escape but were detained at the scene.

Amponsah pleaded guilty to robbery at the Old Bailey and was sentenced to four years and two months imprisonment today (May 23).

Detective Superintendent Nick Stevens, from the Flying Squad, said: "This is a fantastic result.

"The conviction should assist in deterring other criminals who think committing cash in transit robberies are a quick and easy way to get cash."

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Comments(8)

longshanks2 says...
7:22am Thu 24 May 12

I suppose they think 4 years is enough, which means he will do 18 months, Big deal, should have got a minimum of 10 years, no wonder people come here knowing we are an easy touch

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narkybadgers says...
9:46am Thu 24 May 12

he looks to be subnormal; i sincerly hope someone has checked his id papers...

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Andy Rr says...
9:54am Thu 24 May 12

He may not have been the big cheese in this criminal attack but he deserved at least 15years to send out a clear message

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Phillip-Aleksandr says...
9:58am Thu 24 May 12

Andy Rr wrote:
He may not have been the big cheese in this criminal attack but he deserved at least 15years to send out a clear message
What you say is this "big cheese" thing Andy R?

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bobbi beauty says...
10:18am Thu 24 May 12

i think a ""big cheese" is someone who is very important in an organisation? ;)

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daveinrage says...
10:02am Fri 25 May 12

he deserved 20yrs for that! lol

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bible scoffer says...
10:21am Fri 25 May 12

...my what an ugly mug at this time of the morning to look at eh ? chuckle, chuckle... bumbling baffour hope you enjoy your time inside!! rofl!!

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Its Me Again!!! says...
9:36am Sat 26 May 12

Armed robbers use to get 12year why such a small sentence?

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