Shahed Ahmed
(Picture: City of London Police)A man who stole 13 bottles of expensive wine from an Italian restaurant in the City has been jailed for 17 weeks.
Shahed Ahmed, 41, stole £8,100 worth of wine from the Eataly restaurant in Bishopsgate in the early hours of February 9.
Ahmed was caught by police after they recognised his “distinctive” jacket and hat in CCTV footage.
When they went to arrest him the next day, he was still wearing the same jacket. He was also found to have a small wrap of cocaine on him.
The 41-year-old pleaded guilty at Westminster Magistrates Court on February 11 and was sentenced the next day to 17 weeks in custody for burglary and possession of class A drugs.
He was jailed just over 48 hours after stealing the wine, said police.
Detective Sergeant Gary Moore, from City of London Police, who led the investigation said: “Our officers quickly identified, located and arrested Ahmed from the CCTV provided to us from Eataly by using our links into the local community.
“The speed in which Ahmed was jailed sends a strong message to criminals in the City that if you commit offences, our officers will swiftly find you and arrest.”
