Anthony Pemberthy, 46, from Maidstone, has had his jail sentence extended after failing to repay £108,000 obtained through a series of ATM raids across Kent. Originally sentenced to 8 years and 9 months in November 2022, Pemberthy was involved in multiple brazen attacks targeting petrol stations and supermarkets.
Following a financial investigation by Kent Police under the Proceeds of Crime Act, Pemberthy was ordered to repay £108,000 by October 2024. When he failed to meet this requirement by April 2025, an additional 18 months was added to his prison term.
Stephen Davenport, 63, from Ashford Road, Maidstone, who was Pemberthy’s co-defendant, successfully repaid his £14,300 debt. This repayment prevented any extension to his existing sentence of 7 years and 5 months.
The duo carried out six major ATM raids between November 2019 and March 2021. Their criminal activities involved using diggers to forcibly remove cash machines from shop fronts, causing significant damage and stealing large sums of money. The incidents included:
- 14 November 2019: Nearly £30,000 stolen from the Co-op on Cranbrook High Street.
- 25 January 2020: £20,000 taken from the Esso Petrol Station in Staplehurst, with £80,000 worth of damage.
- 23 March 2020: Over £200,000 stolen at Tesco Extra in Whitfield, alongside £40,000 in damage and police vehicles being rammed.
- 31 January 2021: Failed attempt at Morrisons in Northfleet, causing heavy property damage.
- 28 February 2021: Failed raid at Tesco Express in Dymchurch, resulting in significant damage.
- 1 March 2021: £50,000 stolen from Shell Lychgate Petrol Station on Thanet Way.
Advanced DNA analysis linked Davenport to the stolen pick-up trucks used in the raids, while Pemberthy was connected to the diggers involved in the thefts.
Stewart Ross-Cumming, a financial investigator with Kent Police, stated, “Criminals should know our work doesn’t stop once they’re behind bars. We’ll keep chasing their dirty money and if they don’t pay, more time inside awaits.”
He added, “This is just part of how Kent Police fights organised crime daily to bring justice for victims.” Kent Police continue to enforce strict measures, combining imprisonment and financial penalties to ensure that crime does not pay.
Originally published by UKNIP.
