Men allegedly stole $100m worth of gold, diamonds, rubies, emeralds and luxury watches from an armored truck
Seven men in southern California have been charged in connection with what federal authorities are calling the “largest jewelry heist in US history” after allegedly stealing approximately $100m worth of gold, diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and luxury watches from an armored truck.
The US attorney’s office for California’s central district revealed the charges in a news release on Tuesday.
The heist took place on 10 July 2022, according to the indictment. The suspects scouted an armored Brinks truck leaving an international jewelry show in San Mateo, carrying 73 bags filled with millions of dollars worth of jewelry.
The suspects trailed the truck for about 300 miles, eventually following it to a rest stop Lebec, north of Los Angeles.
