Thief who walked out of Cheapside shop with 10 bottles of wine jailed

A brazen thief who stole ten bottles of wine from a City of London Co-op supermarket has been jailed.

Fathi Handuleh, 38, of Gibson Close, Tower Hamlets, was caught on CCTV walking into the supermarket branch in Cheapside on August 15 and making off with £110-worth of wine.

City of London Police officers found Handuleh at St Paul’s station, where the 10 bottles of wine were found on him and he was arrested.

Westminster Magistrates’ Court sentenced Handuleh to 16 weeks in jail and gave him a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO), banning him from entering the City of London for three years.

Detective Sergeant Helen Bentley, of the City of London Police, said: ““We hope that this CBO will give reassurance to businesses, retail staff and also members of the public who shop in the area. We will bring those committing crimes in the City to justice.

“A CBO will help us protect businesses and communities from various offences, including theft and anti-social behaviour, as well as act as a deterrent to others thinking of criminal activity.”

If Handuleh breaches the order by entering the Square Mile, he could face further jail time.