A gang of armed robbers who raided shops have been jailed.

David Sadiku, 44, of Copeland Road, Walthamstow, and Paulius Strasunskas, 27, of Marston Road, Clayhall, were sentenced along with five others.

Four shops in Ilford and Chadwell Heath were targeted, with a raid on July 5 netting £60,000 worth of high-value watches and jewellery from Maxcroft Securities in Easter Avenue, Ilford.

Sadiku pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary, burglary, two counts of robbery, two counts of carrying a firearm with criminal intent, two counts of possession of a prohibited weapon and one of possessing a firearm with intent to commit an offence.

He was jailed for 13 years.

Paulius Strasunskas, was convicted of aggravated burglary, two counts of robbery, burglary, two counts of carrying a firearm with criminal intent, two counts of possession of a prohibited weapon and one of possessing a firearm.

He was jailed for 15 years.