Algerian ‘Rolex Rippers’ caught by undercover cops

A team of ‘Rolex rippers’ were snared by two Met Police officers who posed as a wealthy couple kitted up with fake designer watches, a court heard. The officers, who cannot be named, donned expensive clothes and accessories to act as bait in Mayfair last 10 October. One of the thieves wrenched a fake Patek Philippe Rose Gold watch from the female officer’s wrist but dropped it and was immediately arrested. Mohammed Naas, 34, was convicted of robbery by a…

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