DENVER ( KDVR ) — Sources told FOX31’s partner station in El Paso , Texas, that a federal law enforcement operation on Thursday night is linked to a violent Denver jewelry store heist earlier this week.
The family-owned Joyeria El Ruby was targeted on Monday afternoon in an armed robbery captured on video. Some eight people wiped out the store and violently attacked the family members inside, threatening to kill them and even ripping off their personal jewelry.
Family members told FOX31 that Joyeria El Ruby was cleaned out in three minutes. Surveillance cameras captured clear images of the suspects, which may have helped law enforcement track them down.
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Video submitted to KTSM on Thursday showed a heavy law enforcement presence at a Motel 6 in El Paso. A helicopter hovered above as several armed law enforcement officers in SWAT gear entered a room with shattered windows and walked at least one person out in handcuffs.