Jewelry and Gem Theft
There are three good reasons why the FBI investigates jewelry and gem theft. First, the thefts usually cross state and even national boundaries—so they need a federal agency with offices across the nation and overseas to investigate these highly mobile jewelry thieves. Second, these crimes are increasingly committed by organized criminal enterprises or “theft groups” that likewise require a federal agency with tough laws and with offices across the U.S. and overseas to bust. And third, these theft groups are often involved in other kinds of organized crime activities already under scrutiny by the FBI. Our program—created in 1992—offers investigative assistance and intelligence on theft groups to law enforcement and partners with the jewelry industry to create a unified and coordinated approach to this crime threat. |
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06.27.16
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U.S. Attorney’s Office: Armed Robber Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal Prison |
06.21.16
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U.S. Attorney’s Office: Man Convicted for Jewelry Store Robberies |
06.09.16
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U.S. Attorney’s Office: Six Individuals Charged in Scheme to Defraud Merchants Out of Jewelry and... |
05.31.16
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FBI Las Vegas: FBI Offers $10,000 Reward in Armed Robbery Investigation |
05.20.16
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U.S. Attorney’s Office: Owings Mills Man Sentenced to Prison for the Robbery of an Owings Mills... |
09.20.10
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We need your help identifying and locating this man, who is purchasing a Taser weapon that was used to rob a Miami jeweler of more than $200,000 on December 23, 2009. Details |