Jail for mechanic who posed as cop to rip off tourists

A Romanian mechanic who posed as a police officer to fleece unsuspecting tourists was jailed for more than two years. Florin Adam, 42, stole £1,200 from three female Chinese students after demanding to see their passports and purses as they travelled from the airport to thier hotel. Prosecutor Robert Colover said: ‘There were three young Chinese ladies who were in the area of Royal Oak tube station at about 7 o’clock on the 30 June. ‘They were in possession of…