Edinburgh man jailed for ten years over £329,000 car theft spree

Summarised from Edinburgh Live's report · Updated 5 Nov, 18:10 · Archive

John Callaghan, 28, was sentenced to ten years in prison for stealing vehicles worth £329,000.

John Callaghan, 28, appeared at the High Court in Glasgow on 5 November and was sentenced to ten years imprisonment. He pleaded guilty to 29 charges including theft, housebreaking, weapons, drugs and road traffic offences. The court heard he was responsible for stealing vehicles worth approximately £329,000 during a five-month period from December 2024 to April 2025.

Judge Lord Arthurson described Callaghan as a 'committed and prolific offender, heedless of the misery and mayhem left by you in your wake'. The judge noted that his criminal behaviour had 'escalated in its scale and scope' and that the public required protection from him. Callaghan was also disqualified from driving for life.

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• Edinburgh man stole £329,000 worth of cars during five month crime spree"You are plainly a committed and prolific offender"Edinburgh Live · 5 Nov, 17:39

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