Robbery crew stole over $1 million in jewelry from Asian-owned stores in 4 states, prosecutors say

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Federal prosecutors say they have charged 16 members of a violent crime ring that is responsible for armed carjackings, robberies and jewelry store thefts in Virginia, Florida, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Members of the alleged crime ring are accused of conspiring in D.C. to target jewelry stores owned by Asian Americans, the U.S Attorney’s Office for D.C. and other federal law enforcement agencies said at a news conference Wednesday.

Law enforcement officials say the suspects stole more than an estimated $1 million worth of jewelry and terrified their victims.“The defendants targeted small businesses along the East Coast, stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of jewelry from hardworking families,” David Sundberg of the FBI’s Washington Field Office said.Jan. 7, 2022: Yasini Jewelers in East Falls Church, VirginiaSept 20, 2022: Sonia Jewelers & Boutique, in Springfield, VirginiaNov.

Graves told reporters the first arrests in the case came after two of the suspects were arrested by D.C. police on gun charges.

 

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