Three jailed over luxury watch robbery at knifepoint in London's Mayfair

Three men have been jailed for carrying out a violent robbery in London's Mayfair district, according to prosecutors. The suspects stole a £140,000 Richard Mille watch at knifepoint from a man in Berkeley Square just before midnight on January 28. The Metropolitan Police are actively pursuing criminals involved in watch and phone thefts, which have been labeled an epidemic by officials.

CCTV footage captured the men arriving in a vehicle, committing the robbery, and fleeing the scene by train to Slough, west London, where they resided. Police traced the vehicle, leading to the arrest of Younes Djoudi, 34, after a brief chase the day after the attack. His phone data helped identify the other two suspects a week later.

Djoudi received a five-year and nine-month sentence, Ali Eldahouzze, 22, five years and six months, and Abdel El Habchi, 30, three years and six months. All pleaded guilty to robbery at Westminster Magistrates Court. The police campaign against violent crime has reportedly reduced robberies in London by 12.8 percent. Recently, a man pleaded guilty to wounding with intent, attempted robbery, and knife possession after an alleged attack on a Saudi visitor in Mayfair, prompting the Saudi embassy to advise its citizens to stay vigilant while in London.