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Feds nab 7 thieves accused of stealing $100M worth of gold, diamonds, rubies and other bling in biggest jewel heist in US history
Federal prosecutors say they’ve finally arrested the real-life “Ocean’s Eleven” — or, more accurately, the “Pacific Ocean’s Seven” responsible for the largest 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. The indictment came three years after the Hollywood-style robbery, which the Department of Justice said was the biggest jewelry grab in the country’s history. The precious cargo had been loaded onto a Brink’s truck the night ... (full story)