A gang who stole £1m worth of goods from wealthy homes across the UK set weekly targets of how much gold they wanted to steal.
They were caught by Cheshire Police, who had linked several burglaries in which ladders were used to get inside homes and cash, jewellery, designer handbags and watches were stolen.
Endrit Nikolli, 27, Kristian Gropcaj, 30, George Lleshaj, 31, and Krisjian Dedndreaj, 28, from the West Midlands, and Sidorjan Lleshi, 26, of Sheffield, all pleaded guilty to the burglaries at Chester Crown Court.
They are due to be sentenced on 20 February.