Who is the 'langoustine lifter'?

The 'langoustine lifter' is Ekaterina Frolova, a 46-year-old woman sentenced for stealing shellfish and other items in London.

What did Ekaterina Frolova steal?

Ekaterina Frolova stole approximately £200 worth of langoustines from a restaurant, orchids from a florist, and vitamins and nail clippers from a pharmacy.

What was the sentence for the 'langoustine lifter'?

Ekaterina Frolova was fined £350 and pleaded guilty to theft and burglary charges.

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Langoustine Lifter Sentenced in Chelsea

24 Feb

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Summary

A woman, dubbed 'langoustine lifter', stole shellfish worth £200.
She also stole from a florist and a pharmacy in Chelsea.
Frolova was fined £350 and admitted multiple charges.

Ekaterina Frolova, 46, known as the 'langoustine lifter,' was sentenced last month for a series of thefts in Chelsea, London. She was fined £350 in Westminster magistrates' court on January 5, 2026.

Frolova admitted to stealing approximately £200 worth of langoustines from outside the Michelin-starred restaurant Elystan Street. CCTV footage showed her taking the delivery box shortly after it arrived.

Her crimes extended to Petals at Bibendum florist, where she stole orchids, and Zen Pharmacy, from which she took hundreds of pounds worth of vitamins and nail clippers. She pleaded guilty to theft and burglary charges in December 2025.

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