The U.S. Departamento de Justicia and several other agencies announced the indictment of 16 alleged members of a violent crime ring Wednesday, all accused of committing multiple armed carjackings, armed robberies, money laundering and firearms offenses while targeting Asian American-owned jewelry stores.
The indictment alleges that between Jan. 7, 2022 and Jan. 27, 2023, the 16 defendants made plans in Washington, D.C. to commit robberies in Virginia, Florida, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
The robberies all took place at jewelry stores owned by Asian Americans, according to the DOJ.
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