Global Heist Ring EXPOSED in California Bust

Global Heist Ring EXPOSED in California Bust

Foreign jewelry thieves who already perfected their craft overseas have now brought their roof-entry heist tactics to America, stealing $2 million in a single California robbery before police finally caught up with them.

At a Glance

  • Seven foreign nationals were arrested after allegedly stealing $2 million in merchandise from a Glendale jewelry store
  • The thieves broke in through the roof using signal jammers and wire cutters, leaving the store looking like a “warzone”
  • All suspects are believed to have committed similar jewelry heists in their home countries before bringing their criminal enterprise to the U.S.
  • Police caught the suspects as they attempted another roof-entry heist at a La Verne jewelry store, though one suspect escaped

Jewelry Store Left Looking Like a “Warzone”

Another day, another story of foreign criminals targeting American businesses. This time, it’s a sophisticated ring of jewelry thieves who apparently weren’t satisfied with victimizing their home countries and decided America’s jewelry stores looked like better targets. On May 27, these criminals broke through the roof of a Glendale jewelry store at 1 a.m., making off with approximately $2 million in merchandise. The devastating aftermath left the business owner reeling from both the financial and physical damage to his livelihood.

“They cleaned everything, and they made it into a warzone. As I’ve been telling everybody else, it’s like a battle, a war happened in here.”

Watching hardworking American business owners describe their shops as “warzones” after being targeted by foreign criminals should make your blood boil. But this isn’t just about one jewelry store. This is about an organized international crime syndicate that saw America as their next big opportunity. How many more businesses will be destroyed before our border is secure enough to keep these professional criminals out? And why are we allowing people with criminal histories in their home countries to enter and operate freely in ours?

Foreign Nationals Bringing Crime Across Borders

Let’s be crystal clear about what happened here. According to police, these aren’t opportunistic thieves who happened to get lucky. These are experienced criminals who already perfected their roof-entry heist methods in their home countries before deciding to expand their operations into the United States. They came equipped with signal jammers and wire cutters – specialized equipment designed specifically for disabling security systems. This wasn’t their first rodeo, and they clearly had no intention of it being their last.

“All suspects are foreign nationals believed to be involved in similar crimes spanning both their countries of origin and the United States.”

Police identified the seven captured suspects as Jose Millafil, Javier Sepulveda, Cristian Gonzalezaburto, Luka Pazitiani, Vera Matias, Victor Iturriagalopez, and Edson Gonzalez. An eighth suspect managed to escape and remains at large. The obvious question no one in the mainstream media seems willing to ask is: How did these individuals with criminal backgrounds in their home countries manage to enter the United States in the first place? Our border has become so porous that organized crime syndicates are treating it like a welcome mat.

Quick Police Work Prevents Second Heist

If there’s any silver lining to this story, it’s the excellent police work that led to these arrests. After the May 27 heist, Glendale police investigators developed leads that identified the suspects and learned they were planning another burglary. On June 29, 2025, authorities received information that the group was targeting Rodeo Jewelers in La Verne. Police coordinated a response and caught the thieves in the act as they attempted another roof entry, arresting seven of the eight suspects.

“As the suspects attempted to gain entry through the roof, law enforcement officers coordinated to take the group into custody. The suspects also used signal jammers and cut wires to the location during the incident.”

While our law enforcement officers deserve immense credit for their work in catching these criminals, they shouldn’t have to be dealing with international crime syndicates setting up shop in the United States to begin with. A nearby jewelry store in El Monte was also recently hit for $1.5 million in merchandise, though police haven’t confirmed if it’s connected to the same group. How many more American businesses will be victimized by foreign criminals who see our country as nothing more than their next big score?