Three men are to appear in court in connection with a series of Essex burglaries in which high-value cars were stolen.

The men were arrested by officers from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate following enquiries into 40 burglaries across the county.

An 18-year-old man and a 21-year-old man, both from Romford, and a 23-year-old man from Barking are all accused of conspiracy to burgle between October and December in 2011.

They will be appearing at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday April 24.