Two Homeless Men Caught Red-Handed Stealing on London's Streets
Daniel Ramzi, 26, and Abderrahim Mamma, 29, both with no fixed address, pleaded guilty to four counts of theft each. The pair targeted unsuspecting victims across %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_0%% on January 15, making off with phones and laptops from various busy spots.
Bold Thefts in Broad Daylight
- At a england/%%UKNIP_ANCHOR_1%%bishopsgate/”>Bishopsgate fast-food joint, they snatched a phone right out of a %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_2%%coat %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_3%%pocket before casually walking off.
- Later the same day, they hit a licensed venue on Gracechurch %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_4%%, lifting a laptop from a bag.
- They repeated the stunt at a pub in %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_5%% Market, seen on CCTV reaching over a barrier to swipe another laptop before swapping the bag Backback.
More Bag Swaps on Old Broad Street
Just days later on January 21, Ramzi and Mamma hit a pub on Old %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_6%%. Ramzi was caught swapping bags twice — snatching away valuables and replacing them with different bags to cover their tracks.
Justice Served: Prison and Bans
Mamma, with an extra seven theft offences outside the City, was locked up for 20 months at Inner %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_7%% Crown Court. He also received a five-year Criminal Behaviour Order banning him from the %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_8%%.
Ramzi was sentenced to 14 months behind bars at %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_9%% Crown Court.
"This is another great result in seeing two prolific bag thieves behind bars," said Sgt James Wood of the %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_10%% Police. "We hope these sentences reassure businesses and the public. Our message to criminals is clear: don't come into the City to steal bags. We'll bring offenders to justice and use every resource to stop crime."
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