By Daniel Schwartz, TME

The largest jewelry heist in United States history (according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Central District of California) occurred at the Lebec Flying J on July 11, 2022, when approximately $100 million worth of gold, diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and luxury watches were stolen from a Brinks semitruck.

After years of complex legal negotiations, seven individuals were indicted…(please see below to view full stories and photographs)

Photo captions:

Top left: Brinks truck similar to the one robber in 2022; Bottom left: Brinks security guards open the back of the semi-truck that stored the stolen jewelry; Right: An FBI photo of some of the jewelry stolen from a Brink’s semi-tractor trailer that was parked at the Flying J in Lebec on July 11, 2022

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