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A pair of West London hardmen have been sent down for nine years after holding up a spate of bookmakers. Finchley Flying Squad set up a sting operation, catching the two criminals in the act as they made their getaway from their latest heist. Ashton Cato-Bell, 19, of Lilburn Walk, Harlesden received six years imprisonment at Harrow Crown Court - pleading guilty to nine counts of robbery and nine counts of possession of a firearm with intent to commit robbery. Tyrone Mundle, 20, of Russell Road, Northolt received three years imprisonment - pleading guilty to one count of robbery and one count of possession of a firearm with intent to commit robbery. "Frightening" DI Llewellyn from the Flying Squad said: "This excellent result shows that we are determined and committed in identifying and bringing to justice offenders who commit these types of crime. These robberies continue to be an MPS and Flying Squad priority; they cause considerable loss to bookmakers and can be frightening for those that work there." Sting-op Following a series of armed robberies on bookmakers in the Wembley, Sudbury and Harlesden area's, Flying Squad mounted a proactive operation to catch the offenders. After extensive investigation Ashton Cato-Bell was identified as a suspect and placed under surveillance by officers. On 25 June, Cato-Bell was being observed by officers when he and a second man, Tyrone Mundle, drove to Church Lane, Kingsbury. They parked the car and Cato-Bell entered the William Hill Bookmakers, he produced a firearm and demanded a quantity of cash from the staff. He left the shop with the money and made his way back to Mundle who was waiting in the car. On his approach to the car Flying Squad officers moved in to arrest him. Cato-Bell ran off and after a short chase was arrested, in possession of an imitation firearm and money, by armed officers. Mundle was arrested still in his vehicle.
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