California police nab 7 foreign nationals in jewelry store heist, 1 suspect still loose
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Seven men accused of committing jewelry heists in their “countries of origin” have crossed the border into the U.S. to commit similar crimes, police said.

The suspects are accused of cutting through the roof of a jewelry store in Glendale, California, on May 27. None of them were caught that day, but an investigation was launched, and eventually their group was identified by investigators.

“On the evening of Sunday, June 29, 2025, investigators received information indicating that the suspects were preparing to target another jewelry store, Rodeo Jewelers, located at 1560 Foothill Boulevard in the City of La Verne,” police said in a news release.  

“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,” police added. 

Photo of the signal jammers used in a robbery.

Suspects of a jewelry store robbery used wire cutters and signal jammers during the incident in Glendale, California on June 25, 2025. (Fox News)

They have been identified as: Jose Millafil, Javier Sepulveda, Cristian Gonzalezaburto, Luka Pazitiani, Vera Matias, Victor Iturriagalopez and Edson Gonzalez. Police did not say where they were from.

Less than 30 minutes’ drive away from La Verne, a family-owned jewelry store in El Monte recently lost half its inventory when the store was ransacked, FOX 11 Los Angeles reported. The Meza family estimates their losses at $1.5 million. 

Empty jewelry store displays

Thieves cleared display cases at Love Jewels, Reina de Oro and got away with millions of dollars in gold and jewels were stolen from the store in April 2025.  (Christina House/Los Angeles Times)

Law enforcement sources confirmed to the local TV station that a professional theft ring has been targeting Los Angeles County jewelry stores recently, but Glendale police did not say if the Meza store break-in is attributed to the same group.

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