Deputies arrest Romanian ‘traveling criminal’ found with $400K of stolen jewelry

A Romanian man was arrested in Martin County after being caught with over $400,000 of stolen jewelry.

The Martin County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) arrested Marcu Rostas, 33, along Martin Downs Boulevard on Monday. Inside Rostas’ vehicle, they found high-end watches, a $40,000 diamond ring, gold chains, gold coins and $30,000 in cash. Police say the stolen jewelry was found inside a stuffed animal.

According to MCSO, Rostas was a “traveling criminal” wanted in multiple states and was in the United States illegally, having possessed multiple fake identifications. His…..

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