Moped raiders were gang of Algerian illegal immigrants

A gang of Algerian illegal immigrants grabbed designer watches worth hundreds of thousands of pounds during a two month crime spree, a court heard. Salem Belckacem, 30, headed the team of thieves who rode around on mopeds looking for wealthy victims to rob. Patek Phillippe watches worth up to £100,000 each were snatched in London’s West End and Canary Wharf. None of the timepieces were ever recovered, Southwark Crown Court heard. Miles Trigg, prosecuting, said: ‘In April and May this…