Moment brazen thieves calmly go through pub-goers’ bags during £15,000 crime spree

Two brazen thieves caught on CCTV rummaging through pub-goers’ bags and stealing contents in London’s Square Mile have been jailed. Majazy Latif, 28, and Youcef Aliouat were seen pinching a laptop at a bar on Cannon Street while the unsuspecting owner Ayotunde Ariyo stood nearby. City of London Police and the “professional criminals” spend some seven minutes going through punters’ belongings in front of oblivious bar staff. Latif, of Alvey Street, Southwark was jailed for 23 months after pleading guilty to nine counts of theft between August 6 and September 25 last year in which he stole almost £15,000 worth of items. Aliouat, of no fixed abode, was sentenced to 18 months for stealing nine laptops between August 14 and October 6. Subscribe to The Standard: https://www.standard.co.uk/register for latest breaking news from the UK, US and around the world, plus podcasts and features. Evening Standard on socials: Check out our full video catalog: youtube.com/channel/UC7RQon_YwCnp_LbPtEwW65w?sub_confirmation=1 Videos, daily editorial and more: https://www.standard.co.uk/ Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/TheLondonStandard Follow us on Twitter: x.com/theLDNstandard and Instagram: instagram.com/thelondonstandard