Nearly 20 masked men stormed a jewellery store in Fremont, California, in June 2025, making off with gold, diamonds and other valuables worth $1.7 million (£1.3 million) in just 70 seconds.
Surveillance footage released by the US Department of Justice shows the gang, armed with pickaxes and hammers, swarming Kumar Jewelers in what authorities described as a 'mob-style takeover'. Two gunmen held a security guard hostage until the last thief left the building.
The robbers fled in getaway cars, but police successfully pursued one vehicle, arresting four men aged between 19 and 20. No other suspects have been detained in connection with the raid.
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