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Brazen thief ambushes courier driver for phone in daylight mugging

DPD delivery driver tackled to the floor in phone-swiping attack
  • Demetri Darco attacked a courier and robbed him of a phone during a delivery in June.
  • Footage released by Derbyshire Police shows Draco tackling the worker, placing him in a chokehold, and snatching the phone.
  • The victim sustained no serious injuries during the daylight incident.
  • Draco was identified via dashcam footage, arrested, pleaded guilty to robbery, and was jailed for 15 months on 3 September.
  • Watch the video in full above.
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