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City Pub Bag Thief Jailed for Two-and-a-Half Years After Foot-Drag Spree

The Old Bailey judge imposed a six-year Criminal Behaviour Order after Rebai admitted six thefts targeting after-work drinkers

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Overview

  • Sid Rebai, 36, pleaded guilty to six counts of theft on July 21 and received a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence
  • The court issued a six-year Criminal Behaviour Order prohibiting Rebai from entering the City of London
  • CCTV footage showed him using his foot to drag bags under tables at multiple City pubs in April
  • Plain-clothes officers arrested Rebai at an Aldgate pub on May 6, recovering a stolen bag and its contents
  • Police recovered stolen items valued at £6,683, including laptops, headphones and sunglasses, and warn covert patrols will continue