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Moiz Mohammed UDDIN, 38, was jailed for six years and Amir HUSSAIN, 31, for three years, having been found guilty of conspiracy to launder proceeds of crime, relating to millions of pounds worth of stolen CISCO computer server hardware.
A third member of the gang, Radhika MANDELIA, 24, was also found guilty and will be sentenced in May. All three are from Ilford.
During the trial the court heard how City of London Police officers stopped the criminal scheme after a complex investigation following a burglary at bank premises in the Square Mile in September 2009.
Officers identified members of the gang through detailed intelligence work, and thanks to covert policing techniques and surveillance, were able to put together a case against members of the gang.
The force seized more than £2 million of computer hardware, as well as a £70,000 Porsche, believed to have been purchased with the proceeds of the burglaries. A lock-up used to store stolen goods was also identified in east London.
City of London Police's DCI Dave Evans, who oversaw the investigation said:
"Computer hardware thefts may bring to mind Mission Impossible-style heists, but this gang were ruthless criminals who sold stolen hardware simply to get rich. They showed no regard for the consequences of their actions.
"Stealing computer equipment of this type can have a catastrophic impact, as critical national infrastructure depends upon the high-tech servers. That there were not more serious consequences as a result of these thefts was only down to good fortune.
"What is not down to good fortune is that three people have been found guilty. The gang were organised, well-equipped and determined to evade arrest, but they were out-manoeuvred by dedicated police officers, who worked hard to get these convictions."
