LOS ANGELES, CA — “On January 21, 2026, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Detectives assigned to Rampart Division and with assistance from LAPD Wilshire Division Detectives, the Glendale Police Department, Arcadia Police Department, Pasadena Police Department, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and the Jewelers’ Security Alliance, concluded a month-long investigation into a series of grand thefts.
A search warrant was served related to a grand theft incident that occurred in Rampart Division on December 16, 2025. On December 17, 2025, a news segment aired regarding the incident that generated investigative leads and prompted the initiation of a coordinated multi-agency investigation.
As a result of the investigation, detectives identified several members of a transnational organized crime group believed to be responsible for multiple thefts targeting jewelry and retail businesses across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. Investigators believe the group has been active since at least 2016…