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Nine Years for Snapchat Burglar Behind £300,000 BirminghamSolihull Theft Spree

Digital forensics, including recovered Snapchat posts, tied him to the spree.

Overview

  • Liam Moore, 20, was sentenced to nine years at Birmingham Crown Court after a mid-2023 burglary and vehicle‑theft spree across Birmingham and Solihull.
  • Investigators say his own videos and photos on Snapchat showed break-ins and stolen cars worth about £300,000.
  • Phone analysis and search history linked him to 13 burglaries and 14 thefts of motor vehicles between 13 August and 7 October 2023.
  • He initially denied the charges but changed his plea to guilty on the second day of his trial.
  • West Midlands Police said he referred to his crimes as "grafting" as officers built the case from the recovered digital evidence.