Crying face of woman who was caught trying to flee country after 'Rolex ripper' gang crime wave
A woman from the infamous 'Rolex Rippers' gang tried to nab a £10,000 watch from a man near a Cheshire golf club. Stefania Tinica is the first member of the group, behind dozens of distraction thefts of men's designer watches across the country, to be convicted.
Read more:Murder accused admits to ‘decapitating and dismembering body’ to protect alleged killer nephew, court hears The organised crime gang, believed to be made up of mostly Eastern European women, are thought to have carried out more than 30 near-identical thefts across southern England last year. In most cases the victims were men of a certain age who were wearing designer watches on their exposed wrists.
Tinica's victim in the robbery in Poole's Canford Cliffs said today that he was glad she had been caught. The retired City finance worker said he and his brothers had bought themselves the limited edition 50th anniversary submariner watches and despite going to great lengths he had not been able to replace it.
"Now I just have a Swatch that cost me £83. I'm definitely more wary now, the place where it happened was the last place you would expect it, it's a very quiet road."
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