Two men have been jailed after they targeted Northamptonshire – among other counties – during a crime spree in which they stole 25 luxury cars to the sum of £600,000.

Aurimas Sarkis, of Swallow Drive, Raunds and Ignas Kisskiss, of Sisley Road, Barking, where sentenced at St Albans Crown Court on Wednesday June 24, after they both pleaded guilty to multiple counts of conspiracy to commit theft earlier this year.

Between October and December last year, the duo stole 25 high-value vehicles including BMWs, Audis and Mercedes across Hertfordshire, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire. Police estimate the total value of the cars to be more than £600,000.

Kisskiss was arrested on December 10, 2025 when he was driving one of the stolen vehicles. Sarkis was arrested the following day.

Aurimas Sarkis (left) and Ignas Kisskiss (right). Photo: Hertfordshire Constabulary.

placeholder image — Aurimas Sarkis (left) and Ignas Kisskiss (right). Photo: Hertfordshire Constabulary.

According to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), the offenders carried out the thefts using a technique known as ‘relay attack’, which enabled them to access the vehicles without a physical key.

This method involves one person standing near the car owner’s property and using specialist equipment to pick up the signal from the key fob. This is then relayed to another device held by an accomplice positioned next to the car, allowing the doors to be unlocked and the engine started.

Aamir Barrett from the CPS said: “The impact of the organised crime committed by Sarkis and Kisskiss extended well beyond financial loss. Many victims had to find alternative means of transport, were forced to replace essential items like children’s buggies and, in one case, had to repurchase specialist equipment and medication for a disabled family member.”

Detective Sergeant Chris Dale, from Hertfordshire Constabulary’s Crime Series Investigation Unit added: “These two are prolific offenders who targeted high value cars, worth hundreds of thousands of pounds, across a wide area affecting many victims. They will now be subject to Proceeds of Crime legislation, to recover as much as possible to return to their victims. The judge also recommended both be deported upon completion of their sentences.”

Sarkis, aged 29, was jailed for four years and one month and 37-year-old Kisskiss was sentenced to four years and 10 months.