Quick ram raid netted $50K of goods

A 30-year-old man has admitted his role in a highly organised ram raid in which $50,000 of merchandise was snatched from a Christchurch sports store.

Matt Dylan Sinclair admitted the burglary charge, as well as two charges of receiving stolen property, during a videolink appearance.

Two vehicles were used in the raid on the Anderson and Hill sports store, in Barrington, at 2.50am on October 14.

The first vehicle was driven through the glass frontage of the shop and parked inside the building. A second vehicle then reversed through the open shop front, and parked inside the store.

Video shows up to three offenders inside the store, gathering up clothing, shoes and accessories, and carrying them to load in the vehicle. Each offender made several trips to the vehicle.

Police prosecutor Nicola Stratton told the court $50,000 of property was loaded into the car, and the burglars had caused another $15,000 damage in the ram raid, which took three minutes from start to finish.

Another person, aged 27, has been arrested for the burglary and has pleaded not guilty.

Sinclair also admitted receiving a stolen 4WD worth $39,000, and being reckless about whether it had been stolen, and receiving stolen power tools.

He was remanded in custody for sentencing on June 30.