Police said Ciortan Florin and Sebastian Maties had come to the UK specifically to commit crime and were equipped with a device for opening car doors.
It is believed they intended to break into multiple vehicles before flying home.
But the two 21-year-olds were caught after they were seen acting suspiciously before breaking into a Ford Fiesta and stealing a bag and phone from the boot of the car in the West Midlands.
The pair were then spotted by a Police patrol in West Bromwich city centre and arrested.
During an interview it emerged they had only arrived in the country from Romania the day before.
Two Romanians jailed after starting crime spree just hours … – E
