Two brothers who stole luxury cars to order in the ‘Beverley Hills of Britain’ have been jailed.

Jonathan and Timmy Casey, 41 and 37, stole two Audis, a VW Golf and a Jaguar from across Cobham and Esher in Elmbridge, Surrey.

Around 20 years ago, this was the heart of what was called the ‘gin and Jag’ belt, now nicknamed the ‘Beverly Hills of Britain’. 

Stars who have lived in the area in the past include former Chelsea captain, John Terry, England colleague Frank Lampard and striker Didier Drogba. 

Just a stone’s throw away from Chelsea Football Club training ground, homeowners in the sleepy villages of Cobham spot stars, flanked by 24/7 security, on a daily basis.

In June last year, the duo entered a mansion on the village’s Leigh Hill Road – where the average house price is over £2million – and stole the keys to an Audi A4 and an Audi Q7, Guildford Crown Court heard.

The judge told how security cameras at the property had been ‘rendered inoperative’ by the brothers, who stole away with the cars – worth a total of £42,000 – in the middle of the night.

Jonathan Casey, of Bramley, was later spotted by police driving dangerously in one of the cars while on false plates, leading to a police chase.

Timmy Casey, 37, pictured, was jailed for two years and eight months for conspiracy to steal motor vehicles and conspiracy to steal from motor vehicles

The moment police arrested Timmy Casey after he and his brothers stole luxury cars to order in the ‘Beverley Hills of Britain’

The brothers escaped and stole a VW Golf worth £17,600 and a Jaguar car in Surrey, Shonda McAteer, prosecuting, said. 

Texts on the brothers’ phones discussed the sales of the cars, including one which said: ‘They need Jaguars’.

Ms McAteer said this showed the cars, worth a total of £148,000, were being ‘stolen to order’.

The brothers later started stealing golf clubs from the backs of Jaguar cars in the wealthy areas, until police eventually tracked one of the stolen cars to Guildford and spotted the defendants carrying a set of golf clubs.

In a victim impact statement, the owner of the Audis said he and his family felt ‘violated’ by the thefts, particularly as they had an autistic son who had been particularly upset by the theft.

Jeremy Rosenberg, defending, insisted the offending was not sophisticated and was just to feed the brothers’ drug habits.

‘Although these vehicles are very expensive to the owner or the consumer, when they are stolen and sold on, the financial gains for those who do the stealing are rather limited’, Mr Rosenberg said.

The lawyer pointed to a similar case where he said those stealing the cars had only made £500-£1,000 per vehicle.

Jonathan Casey was jailed for three years and two months for the same offence and also dangerous driving and driving while disqualified

Timmy Casey, pictured, was jailed for two years and eight months for conspiracy to steal motor vehicles and conspiracy to steal from motor vehicles

Both brothers had a number of previous convictions over a period of years for thefts and like offences, the court heard.

Mr Recorder Jones, sentencing, told the brothers: ‘You conspired to steal expensive motor vehicles from various affluent neighbourhoods in Surrey.

‘When these kinds of thefts take place, there are of course financial costs for the owners so far as the costs of their insurance prices are concerned.

‘The text messages going back and forth in my judgement demonstrated you were each involved in either stealing vehicles to order or stealing high-end cars you could sell on.

Stars who have lived in the area in the past include former Chelsea player Frank Lampard and striker Didier Drogba, right

‘You were engaged in concerted, sophisticated car thefts for substantial financial gain.’

Timmy Casey was jailed for two years and eight months for conspiracy to steal motor vehicles and conspiracy to steal from motor vehicles, while Jonathan Casey was jailed for three years and two months for the same offence and also dangerous driving and driving while disqualified.

Inspector Lucy Marriott, from the Elmbridge Safer Neighbourhood Team with Surrey Police, said: ‘The Casey brothers came to our attention after they failed to stop for police in one of the stolen Audis. 

‘While they managed to flee on that occasion, wanted markers were issued for them both and we finally tracked them down after they were seen with the stolen golf clubs. 

‘Through various enquiries, we were then able to link them to the other offences, which they both pleaded guilty to.

‘The fact that they have both been given prison sentences demonstrates our determination to investigate vehicle crime offences and ensure that those who commit them are brought to justice.’