Two Algerian men are sentenced to more than seven years in prison after admitting robberies in London’s West End in which they stole luxury wristwatches from black-cab passengers. According to reports, the defendants—Txomin Huare-Place, 30, and Ayoub Harek, 23—target wealthy victims and took two Patek Philippe watches valued at more than £100,000. The offences occurred as part of a series of robberies in London, with the men reportedly escaping the scenes using Lime bikes. Prosecutors and court reporting state that the thefts involved taking the watches directly from passengers during the cab journeys. The sentencing details described in the coverage indicate the court imposed custodial terms exceeding seven years for each defendant. The reports present the case as a targeted robbery operation focused on high-value items, rather than random thefts. The outlets agree on the key facts of the defendants’ identities, the nature of the stolen goods, the location and setting of the robberies, and the use of bike transport during escapes.