9th August, 2024
A deadly London robber, Mohamed Amoyos, has been sentenced to four and half years imprisonment by the Southwark Crown Court for stealing watches valued at £65,000.
Met officers brought the prolific robber to justice following a string of watch robberies in London.
It comes as part of the Met’s efforts to crack down on violence and robbery during the summer months.
Amoyos, 33 of Trimmer Walk, Houslow was sentenced to 4 years 6 months imprisonment at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday, 08 August 2024 after he pleaded guilty to four counts of robbery at an earlier hearing.
Detective Superintendent Andy Swindells who led the investigation said Amoyos’ arrest followed a thorough investigation by officers that demonstrated their unwavering determination to make the capital safer for Londoners and tourists.
He said the police had seen time and time again the devastating effect that robbery could have on victims no matter what got stolen, saying they encouraged people to report as soon as they could whenever they had been a victim of a robbery or theft, so officers could attend the scene and investigate swiftly.
The court heard that Amoyos targeted lone men at night for their designer watches. He would discuss football in South America before grabbing the victim’s watch once their guard was down.
The police said between October 2023 and December 2023, Amoyos stole four valuable watches totaling £65,000.
The police disclosed that these included a £7,000 Rolex watch that was stolen from a man in Kensington on Wednesday, 4 October 2023, before Amoyos snatched a £40,000 Audemars Piguet watch from a man in Westminster on Saturday, 18 November 2023.
They said six days later Amoyos targeted a man in Kensington for his Rolex Submariner watch, worth £15,000 before robbing a fourth victim of his limited-edition Muhammad Ali Tag Heurer watch, worth £2,500 in Westminster, on Friday, 1 December 2024.
Met officers arrested Amoyos on Monday, 8 January 2024. A painstaking investigation allowed officers to build a watertight case against Amoyos following detailed reports by the victims as well as good quality CCTV images of the robberies taking place.
The police said Amoyos’ sentencing followed several watch robberies in the capital.
