Tuk-tuk driver caught on camera stealing £24,000 of wine

29 Jul 2025 • 7:20 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • A tuk-tuk driver, Iuliu Kubola, was captured on CCTV stealing £24,000 worth of wine from a restaurant in the City of London.
  • The 61-year-old removed 73 bottles from Piazza Italiana on Threadneedle Street on 6 May, concealing them in a wheelie bin before leaving on his tuk-tuk.
  • Kubola, from Islington, was arrested on 22 June after an officer recognised him following a police briefing.
  • He is scheduled to be sentenced in September for the theft.
  • Watch the video in full above.

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