Algerian Rolex Rippers face jail

Two Algerian ‘Rolex Rippers’ who preyed on three victims for their valuable watches are facing jail. Yusuf Benbrahim, 26, and Mahdadi Souhib, 30, were both due to stand trial at Southwark Crown Court, but the pair changed their pleas to guilty. Aided by an Arabic interpreter, Benbrahim — who also uses the alias Sami Benrahma — admitted robbing Bianca Tobinska of a watch on 12 October 2025. Benbrahim, of no fixed address, also admitted robbing Roberto Alued Lomeli of his…