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The Independent
7 hours ago
- The Independent
Tuk-tuk driver caught on camera stealing £24,000 of wine
A tuk-tuk driver, Iuliu Kubola, was captured on CCTV stealing £24,000 worth of wine from a restaurant in the City of London. The 61-year-old removed 73 bottles from Piazza Italiana on Threadneedle Street on 6 May, concealing them in a wheelie bin before leaving on his tuk-tuk. Kubola, from Islington, was arrested on 22 June after an officer recognised him following a police briefing. He is scheduled to be sentenced in September for the theft. Watch the video in full above.
The Independent
9 hours ago
- The Independent
Moment Tuk-tuk driver caught using wheelie bin to steal £24,000 of wine
This is the moment a tuk-tuk driver was caught stealing £24,000 worth of wine before stashing it in a wheelie bin. CCTV footage shared by City of London Police on Monday (28 July) shows Iuliu Kubola removing wine bottles from racks in the basement at Piazza Italiana on Threadneedle Street on 6 May. He placed the 73 bottles of alcohol in a wheelie bin before leaving the restaurant and securing it to the front of his tuk-tuk before cycling away. Kubola, 61, of Richie Street, Islington, was arrested on 22 June after an officer recognised him following a police briefing. He will be sentenced in September.
Telegraph
2 days ago
- Telegraph
Tuk-tuk driver uses wheelie bin to steal £24k of wine
A tuk-tuk driver stole £24,000 worth of wine after piling it into a wheelie bin. Iuliu Kubola, 61, broke into a restaurant on Threadneedle Street, London, with a crowbar before fleeing with 73 bottles. CCTV footage showed him calmly examining the labels of bottles before stuffing them into his jacket. He gently placed other bottles in a wheelie bin, which he then struggled to drag from Piazza Italiana to his tuk-tuk, before cycling away. The theft on May 6 was followed by a further visit to the same restaurant to steal three more bottles of wine worth around £680 on June 15. The City of London police said he went back again on June 19, but left without taking anything. His raids also caused damage to doors and locks, which cost nearly £1,500 to repair. He was arrested on June 22 after an officer recognised him. He has since admitted three counts of burglary. Det Con Marcus Fairclough said: 'Thanks to the good work by our officers, who spotted him and quickly made enquiries and the arrest, Iuliu Kubola will face the consequences of his criminality. 'We will attend all reports of break-ins in the City, giving us the best chance of making an arrest and collecting evidence from a scene. 'We will always take this type of criminality seriously and thoroughly investigate all evidential leads, including forensics, to bring those perpetrators to justice. Burglary has a significant impact on businesses and residential communities.' Andrew Walker, of the City of London police, added: 'Our fast response is vital to maximise forensic opportunities and lessen the impact on the victims. ' Being burgled is horrendous; not being able to tidy up or open your business and resume trading exacerbates this massively. 'The victim is at the heart of everything we do. Delivering them justice, whilst minimising the impact that crime has on them, is the bedrock on which City of London police forensic services operates.' Kubola will be sentenced in September.
Metro
2 days ago
- Metro
Thief hides 76 bottles of stolen wine in wheelie bin and flees in tuk-tuk
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A tuk-tuk driver was caught on CCTV using a wheelie bin to steal 76 bottles of wine in thefts that amounted to £24,000. Iuliu Kubola broke into a restaurant in central London on May 6 before loading the haul into his pedicab and cycling away. The 61-year-old was arrested when a vigilant police officer recognised him as a person of interest following a police briefing. PC Jordan Felstead stopped the Islington resident outside a bar in the Cornhill financial heartland on June 22. After making enquiries with the City of London Police's Criminal Investigations Department, he discovered that Kubola was a suspect connected to a spate of burglaries. He had been seen on CCTV taking the bottles of wine, putting them into the bin and loading it into the back of his pedicab. Kubola returned to the Threadneedle Street restaurant on June 15 to steal a further three bottles, worth around £680. He went back four days later but left without taking anything. Det Con Marcus Fairclough, of the Criminal Investigation Department, said: 'Thanks to the good work by our officers, who spotted him and quickly made enquiries and the arrest, Iuliu Kubola will face the consequences of his criminality. 'Burglary has a significant impact on businesses and residential communities. 'We will attend all reports of break-ins in the city; giving us the best chance of making an arrest and collecting evidence from a scene. 'We will always take this type of criminality seriously and thoroughly investigate all evidential leads, including forensics, to bring those perpetrators to justice.' Kubola damaged an external door and locks, costing £1,425 to repair. Physical forensics manager Andrew Walker said: 'Our fast response is vital to maximise forensic opportunities and lessen the impact on the victims. 'Being burgled is horrendous; not being able to tidy up or open your business and resume trading exacerbates this massively. More Trending 'The victim is at the heart of everything we do. Delivering them justice, whilst minimising the impact that crime has on them, is the bedrock on which City of London Police Forensic Services operates.' City of London Police said it is one of the few forces where scenes of crimes officers go to every incident where forensics can be recovered and it does not screen out 'low level' crime. Kubola will be sentenced in September. Do you have a story you would like to share? Contact MORE: Greggs in top five stores plagued by shoplifting in new list released by police MORE: Poundland makes major change for staff to try and tackle crime in 800 stores MORE: Map reveals England and Wales' hardest hit areas in shoplifting 'epidemic'
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Daily Mail
In pour taste! Moment thief uses wheelie bin to steal £24,000 worth of wine from a London restaurant
A tuk-tuk driver, who stole £24,000 worth of wine, has pleaded guilty to three counts of burglary. CCTV footage captures 61-year-old Iuliu Kubola using a wheelie bin to walk away with dozens of bottles of wine from a London restaurant. Click above to watch the video in full.
