A serial watch robber from Hounslow has been sentenced to four-and-half years in jail after stealing four timepieces totalling £65,000 in London.

Met Police officers have brought Mohamed Amoyos, 33, of Trimmer Walk, Hounslow to justice at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday, 8 August.

At an earlier hearing, Amoyos had pleaded guilty to four counts of robbery.

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.

Between October 2023 and December 2023, Amoyos stole four valuable watches valuing at £65,000.

These included a £7,000 Rolex watch that was stolen from a man in Kensington on 4 October 2023, before Amoyos snatched a £40,000 Audemars Piguet watch from a man in Westminster on 18 November 2023.

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 1 December 2024.

Met officers arrested Amoyos on Monday, 8 January. 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.

Mohamed Amoyos stole a Rolex Submariner watch, worth £15,000 (credit: Rolex).

Detective Superintendent Andy Swindells who led the investigation comments: "Amoyos' arrest follows a thorough investigation by officers that demonstrates their unwavering determination to make the capital safer for Londoners and tourists.

"We've seen time and time again the devastating effect that robbery can have on victims no matter what gets stolen.

"We encourage people to report as soon as they can whenever they have been a victim of a robbery or theft, so officers can attend the scene and investigate swiftly."

Met officers arrested Amoyos on Monday, 8 January following a "painstaking" investigation allowing officers to build a watertight case against Amoyos.

Detailed reports by the victims as well as good quality CCTV images of the robberies taking place helped build the case.

Met officers say they are targeting resources to hotspot areas for both phone and watch robberies, such as Westminster and Croydon, with increased patrols and plain clothes officers which deter criminals and make officers more visibly available to members of the community.

Detectives continue to use data and technology to build intelligence and track stolen items to target offenders.

For example, suspects who are imprisoned for three months or more for robbery are put on a tag on their release. If they are within 100m's of a reported robbery that has taken place in London, officers are able to use data from their tag to build evidence against those committing offences.

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