Two shoplifting sisters who plundered perfume and make-up from duty free at Gatwick Airport have been ordered to pay back £220,000.
Laura Epitropou and Georgina Epitropou, both from Crawley, West Sussex, were each jailed for two and a half years in September 2024.
The pair stole items worth up to £80,000 and flogged the majority online, with some sold to specific retailers.
Bank records show that over a 10-month period leading up to September 2022 the Epitropous made sales totalling £40,000.
That year, Georgina Epitropou spoke out about how she had spent tens of thousands of pounds on plastic surgery.
This included multiple boob jobs, liposuction, a Brazilian butt lift, filler, and around £15,000 on Botox alone.
Laura Epitropou and Georgina Epitropou (pictured), both from Crawley, West Sussex, were each jailed for two and a half years in September 2024
Bank records show that over a 10-month period leading up to September 2022 the Epitropous made sales totalling £40,000. Pictured: Georgina Epitropou
Georgina Epitropou (pictured) previously spoke out about how she had spent £43,400 transforming her body so she could feel ultra confident when she hits 40
Both sisters previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal and Laura Epitropou also admitted a charge of acquiring criminal property.
The pair appeared at Lewes Crown Court yesterday, where they were handed a confiscation order.
Laura Epitropou was given one month to pay back £182,090.99, while Georgina Epitropou has three months to repay £37,487.85, the BBC has reported.
The sisters were arrested boarding a flight to Belfast from Gatwick and stolen items worth almost £2,000 were found in their suitcase.
In total, Laura Epitropou took 21 flights from London Gatwick, mainly to Edinburgh, during their shoplifting spree – with her sister joining her on later flights.
Messages between the pair showed that, on one occasion, they stole 73 items worth almost £8,000.
Daniel Cummins from the Crown Prosecution Service said: ‘Despite claiming that they were in debt when they were arrested, it was clear that both sisters were living beyond their means and using these thefts to fund their lavish lifestyles, which included cosmetic surgery.
‘They were stealing to order, putting significant planning into these thefts, deciding how many items to take and even lowering that number after Laura was arrested by Police Scotland with stolen goods in her possession.
‘The women sold the stolen products at around half the price they retailed for, making thousands in the process through online marketplaces and sales to individuals.’
Laura Epitropou (pictured) was given one month to pay back £182,090.99, while Georgina Epitropou has three months to repay £37,487.85
In 2022, Georgina Epitropou revealed how she had spent £43,400 transforming her body so she could feel ultra confident by the time she hits 40.
She said: ‘My idol is Pam Anderson.
‘I’ve been obsessed with her look since I first watched Baywatch and always knew there was a specific look I wanted to achieve when I began my transformation in 2015.
‘I loved the blonde hair, big boobs, small waist and big bum. I wanted to look my best as I progressed through my thirties.
‘I didn’t want to look the same as everyone else, I wanted to stand out.’
She added: ‘I had my first boob job in the UK in 2017, but I always knew I wanted them to be bigger.
‘I could only go to a certain size in the UK.
‘So I had the rest of my surgeries abroad as they’re more open-minded. I couldn’t have achieved the look I wanted to in this country.’