US Edition7 suspects identified in a $100M jewelry heist near Los Angeles, thought to be largest in US history
- Seven Southern California men were charged in connection with a $100 million jewelry heist from a Brinks truck stopped in Lebec on July 11, 2022.
- The defendants, who allegedly scouted and followed the Brinks truck carrying 73 bags from a San Mateo jewelry show, had prior cargo theft involving $240,573 worth of Samsung electronics in Ontario on March 2, 2022.
- Court documents reveal that the group did not display any weapons or interact with the driver, and they made off with 24 bags filled with valuable gemstones and upscale timepieces during a stop north of Los Angeles.
- The U.S. Attorney's Office labeled the case as the biggest jewelry theft ever recorded in the United States, with suspects potentially facing up to 20 years in prison for each robbery count, along with additional penalties if found guilty.
- Some stolen jewelry was recovered during search warrants executed on June 16, 2024, while the multi-agency FBI-led investigation continues with court appearances scheduled for June 17.
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‘Largest jewelry heist in U.S. history’: 7 indicted in massive Brink’s job
It was a jewelry heist days in the making — one allegedly planned by thieves who had worked their way up to a major score after honing their covert craft in the parking lots and truck stops of San Bernardino County. When they broke into a Brink’s big rig at a remote Grapevine truck stop in the dead of night three years ago, the men may have gotten more than they bargained for: a haul that could be worth up to $100 million. That would make the th…
’Largest Jewellery Heist in US history’:7 Suspects Identified of Stealing USD 100 Million Worth of Gold, Diamonds, Rubies and Luxury Watches
Seven people have been identified and charged with stalking an armoured truck to a rural freeway rest stop north of Los Angeles and stealing USD 100 million worth of diamonds, emeralds and more in what is believed to be the largest jewellery heist in US history, federal authorities announced Tuesday. ’Largest Jewellery Heist in US history’:7 Suspects Identified of Stealing USD 100 Million Worth of Gold, Diamonds, Rubies and Luxury Watches.
7 indicted in $100 million California jewelry heist, largest in U.S. history
Two Southern California men were taken into federal custody in connection with the 2022 theft of approximately $100 million in jewelry from a Brinks semitruck, as federal prosecutors unsealed charges against a total of seven defendants accused in what is considered the largest jewelry heist in U.S. history. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, the suspects are accused of stealing gold, diamonds, rubies,…
Feds nab 7 thieves accused of stealing $100M worth of gold, diamonds, rubies and other bling in biggest jewel heist in US history
Officials charged seven men with the theft of $100 million worth of gold, diamonds, high-end watches, and other treasure from a Brink's armored truck driving through California in July 2022.
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