A robbery ring that apparently took more than $4 million worth of precious jewelry mainly from the homes of South Asians in over 2 lots neighborhoods has actually been separated, the Massachusetts State Police stated.
4 individuals, consisting of 2 siblings, were prosecuted April 18 after a nine-month examination on 95 counts of unarmed break-in and breaking and getting in a home in the daytime with intent to dedicate a felony.
Cops on Friday stated the Providence-based theft team burglarized homes in 25 Massachusetts neighborhoods in between July 21, 2018 and March 30. Authorities state the gang targeted South Asian homes since they believed they would have more fashion jewelry.
Amongst the taken gems, cops stated, were diamonds and other gems worth $75,000 each in addition to gold bracelets, lockets, earrings and money. On numerous events, the gang took locked safes weighing numerous pounds with the fashion jewelry inside.
“The accuseds in this case were really advanced. They targeted victims based upon their ethnic culture and after that collected info about their targets in order to strike when households were not in the house,” Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan stated in a declaration. “They were disciplined in hiding their identity, preventing alarms and decreasing cellular phone usage previously, throughout and after the breaks and utilizing Wi-Fi jammers.”
Lt. Col. Mark Cyr, leader of the Massachusetts State Police Division of Homeland Security, stated the theft team took “numerous products of excellent financial, psychological, and cultural worth from households in several states, and did so by breaking the sanctity of their homes.”
“Such brazen criminal actions will not be endured in our neighborhoods,” he included. “This examination highlights the devotion of our police partners to work collaboratively to remove complicated criminal networks.”