In Mayfair, London, undercover police officers arrested Yakob Harket and Mohamed Naas for attempting to steal a high-value Rolex watch. Harket, age 21, tried to rob plain-clothed officers in Hays Mews on 10 October. He pleaded guilty to robbery, while Naas, 35, was found guilty in a trial at Southwark Crown Court on 11 April. Harket received a two-year prison sentence, and Naas received three years. The Metropolitan Police emphasized the importance of proactive patrols in robbery hotspots to deter potential offenders.
Yakob Harket, 21, of no fixed address, and Mohamed Naas, 35, of Jamaica Road, Southwark, were arrested after Harket attempted to steal a high-value watch from plain-clothed officers in Hays Mews at around 6.15pm on 10 October, last year. Harket pleaded guilty to robbery and Naas was found guilty following a trial at Southwark Crown Court on 11 April.
Harket was jailed for two years while Naas was jailed for three years. A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: Uniform and plain clothes officers proactively patrol robbery hotspots to identify offences taking place, but more importantly to help prevent and deter offenders from committing robberies in the first place.
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