CLEVELAND Police Organised Crime Unit have charged seven men in connection with two armed robberies at Market Cross Jewellers in Yarm and Middlesbrough.

The men aged between 19 and 31 are charged with conspiracy to commit robbery in connection with the raids on November 10, 2014, in Yarm and January 13, 2015, in Middlesbrough.

A 24-year-old man from the Cleveland area was also charged with criminal property and drugs offences and a 24-year-old man from the Manchester area was also charged with firearms offences.

The Northern Echo:
ROBBERY: Market Cross Jewellers in Yarm. Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

Four men will appear at Teesside Magistrates Court today while three others will appear at Manchester Magistrates.

A 24-year-old woman and two males aged 20 and 28 from the Manchester area remain on bail pending further enquiries.