Directory of Jewel Heists Resources

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Many of the South American Theft Group members who show success in their early stages of distraction thefts and pick pocketing move on to crime groups conducting activities on a much larger scale such as jewel groups. Some active jewel groups remain loyal to their craft; these groups are opportunists, waiting patiently for the "target" to become complacent and then striking with stealth or distraction. However, other jewel groups have resorted to escalated violent attacks on victims. Such attacks include carjackings, home invasions, and armed robberies conducted with commando-style precision. Some law enforcement officials attribute this to the demobilization of paramilitary groups in Colombia and the enjoining of former guerrillas with the theft groups.

Resources in This Category

• Big Ring Of Jewel Thieves Takes Shine To Northwest

  http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19930205&slug=1683793
  A historical, comprehensive Seattle Times article regarding the SATG as an organization, and their criminal activity in the northwestern part of the US and Canada occurring in the early 1990's.

• Chilean Man Part of Disbanded Network of Thieves in Europe

  http://www.emol.com/noticias/todas/2008/01/30/290694/chilean-man-part-of-disbanded-network-of-thieves-in-europe.html
  No specific mention of the SATG but exhibits all of the most common characteristics.

• FBI Forms Task Force to Hunt Down 'Gate Cutters' Jewelry Theft Ring

  http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2005/12/01/62670.htm
  Article published in the Insureance Journal about hot the FBI Formed a Task Force to Hunt Down 'Gate Cutters' Jewelry Theft Ring.

• Gangs Take Toll on Traveling Gem Sellers

  http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-10-22-gem-trade_x.htm?POE=click-refer
  USA Today article referencing the characteristics and tactics of the SATG.

• Jewelry Crime Gang Suspects Arrested

  http://www.jckonline.com/article/288493-Jewelry_Crime_Gang_Suspects_Arrested.php
  The FBI Houston Major Theft Task Force captured three men considered to be suspects in a jewelry store theft operation in the southeast Texas city.

• Jewelry Thieves Strike

  http://archives.smdailyjournal.com/article_preview.php?id=72570
  An East Coast jewelry suffers minor injuries after scuffling with a group of thieves suspected of being a Colombian gang.

• Professional Jeweler: Jewelry Thieves Resurface

  http://www.professionaljeweler.com/archives/news/1999/031099story.html
  An historical article regarding the South American Theft Groups in the Los Angeles area.

• The Gang that Loves Glitter

  http://www.preciousgemstones.com/gffall99.html
  Newsweek article about a Colombian jewel theft ring who meet their match while attempting a robbery.

• Three Arrested after Jewelry Courier Robbed

  http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Three-arrested-after-jewelry-courier-robbed-1250930.php
  Seattle Post-Intelligencer article how police arrested three men after a jewelry courier was robbed at gunpoint outside a McDonald's restaurant in Factoria.

 

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