Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBilal Arbaoui, 32, was sentenced to one year and 10 months in jail for stealing a gold suitcase valued at £175,000 from a woman outside St Pancras Station in London.The theft occurred on Saturday, April 11, when Arbaoui distracted the woman, who had just arrived from Paris on the Eurostar, by claiming her trousers were dirty and offering a tissue.The stolen suitcase contained high-value items including designer bags, watches, and jewelry, causing significant distress to the victim.British Transport Police used extensive CCTV footage to identify and track down Arbaoui, who initially denied involvement but later pleaded guilty to theft.Following his sentencing at Inner London Crown Court, Arbaoui, from north-west London, was also ordered to pay a £187 surcharge.In full‘Devious’ thief offered to help Eurostar passenger then stole £175k suitcaseMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Bilal Arbaoui, 32, appeared at Inner London Crown Court on Monday and was jailed for 22 months after he pleaded guilty to theft, despite initially denying it was him in CCTV…

Bilal Arbaoui, 32, offered the woman a tissue for her ‘dirty’ trousers before grabbing her luggage