Police are investigating six robberies in SoCal, and a seventh in Northern California that may be connected.
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![Two suspects robbed Boozer’s Jewelers in Waco, Texas, last month, getting away with an estimated $1.7 million worth of jewelry. Police cars](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/ff0a3beea91a950fded3d9d56c9a6d81.jpg)
Two suspects robbed Boozer’s Jewelers of more than $1.7 million in jewels, according to owner Brad Boozer.
![Paul Prosano was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison in connection with the March 2020 murder of Connecticut jeweler Mark Vuono, owner of Marco Jewelers. Stock image of gavel](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/1fa20790bb19051dd12a9e009adf9928.jpg)
Paul “Tony Pro” Prosano was one of three men charged in connection with the murder of Marco Jewelers owner Mark Vuono.
![Collage of National Jeweler’s most popular stories to date in 2023](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/cbea69b2b1b6599f6f095414341a234c.jpg)
Stories about new collections, cybercrime, and celebrity style have proved to be the most popular through the first six months of the year.
![The Jewelers’ Security Alliance gave tips on preventing burglaries over the upcoming long weekend and shared other security advice in a webinar held earlier this week called “Protecting Your Store: Essential Security Measures.” Jewelers of America and The Plumb Club hosted the webinar. Stock image of handcuffs and a gavel](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/fc71971864902c4f037820c2f487c99e.png)
Jewelers need to make sure their cameras are working, and someone has to respond to any and all alerts from the alarm company, JSA said.
![Stock photo of a suspect in handcuffs](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/074de85c1c9842b36edd39c2cf634d83.jpg)
Jewelers of America and The Plumb Club will present “Protecting Your Jewelry Store—Essential Security Measures” on June 28 at 2 p.m. EDT.
![Police in towns across New Jersey are investigating a string of smash-and-grab robberies. Police cars](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/8a6f56537585d7358cd0cd4495e86cd7.jpg)
They’ve occurred at jewelry stores across the state over the first two weekends in June, said officials.
![The Jewelers’ Security Alliance released its 2022 Annual Crime Report this week. According to the report, the number of crimes committed against jewelers and reported to JSA last year reached a record level. Stock image of police officers and crime scene tape](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/dbdc55d3578211be0880f12b738f5798.png)
Losses totaled nearly $130 million while the number of crimes reached a record level, JSA’s annual report shows.
![Five men from New York and New Jersey have been arrested and charged in connection with the armed robberies of two jewelry stores in Manhattan. Seen here is surveillance footage of the May 20 robbery. Surveillance footage of NYC jewelry store robbery](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/0c13c1159604e57ce3f96579dc4f48ce.jpg)
The alleged robbers stole $2 million worth of jewelry, including a diamond necklace weighing 76 carats.
![A German court has convicted five men of breaking into the Green Vault Museum in Dresden, stealing 18th century royal jewels with an insured value of at least $135 million. (Image credit: © Grünes Gewölbe, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden. Photo: David Brandt) The Green Vault Museum](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/cd928d80b10516deac792f3e9138065a.jpg)
The men were convicted of breaking into the Green Vault Museum and stealing millions of dollars’ worth of 18th century royal jewels.
![Jewelers Mutual Group and the Jewelers’ Security Alliance have teamed up to offer a comprehensive online security training program through UL Solutions that is free for anyone in the jewelry industry. 2021_Crime police cars.jpg](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/acc3e022c527888cdb98ac8d4b383e0d.jpg)
The online 16-course “Safety and Security Academy” aims to educate jewelers on crime prevention and loss mitigation.
![The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced sanctions against 52 individuals and companies earlier this week for helping alleged Hezbollah financier Nazem Said Ahmad deal in diamonds and artwork in the United States despite being under sanction. The sanctioned firms include a number of diamond companies, while Ahmad and eight associates also have been indicted for money laundering and evading U.S. sanctions. 2023_Diamonds stock.png](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/33fa21d424b803b701429622e6a04256.png)
Officials allege a “complex network” of entities helped Nazem Said Ahmad deal in diamonds and artwork in the U.S. despite being sanctioned.
![Mixed martial artist Karl Roberson (left) was arrested and charged last month in connection with the home burglary of friend Ryan Leonard (right). (Image courtesy of Instagram.com/@njf_ceo) 20230420_KarlRoberson.jpg](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/42489256a56341a9feaddc9368a9f379.jpg)
Karl Roberson is accused of stealing more than $200,000 worth of jewelry and watches from a childhood friend.
![U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Louisville, Kentucky, uncovered shipments containing more than 2,700 pieces of counterfeit jewelry. 2022_Customs.jpg](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/fcc96e27f1b6469e4324d7a92d795272.jpg)
CBP officers in Louisville, Kentucky, uncovered fake Tiffany & Co., Van Cleef & Arpels, and Chanel jewelry.
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At JSA’s annual luncheon, President John J. Kennedy said the organization recorded more than 2,000 cases last year.
![The Jewelers Security Alliance will award the founder and CEO of DGA Security Systems, Stanley Oppenheim, with its annual Industry Service Award this weekend in New York City. 20230315_JSA.jpg](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/bde867ea0d05b1887a3f6b16f63fd439.jpg)
They will be recognized at the organization’s annual luncheon this weekend in New York City.
![Mark Vuono of Marco Jewelers in Stamford, Connecticut, was shot and killed in his jewelry store in March 2020. One of the men involved in the fatal armed robbery was sentenced to 40 years in prison. (Image courtesy of Marco Jewelers’ Facebook page) 20230303_Marco Jewelers.jpg](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/48652daa7540ab0e025cbc1c9fa2abb1.jpg)
The two other suspects involved in the killing of Mark Vuono, owner of Marco Jewelers in Connecticut, are awaiting sentencing.
![Police are on the lookout for two more suspects wanted in connection to a violent jewelry store robbery in Queens, New York. 20230301_Queens robbery new suspects header.jpg](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/5e9b7a938404887e9c0cf5f556816242.jpg)
Police are searching for two accomplices wanted in connection to the crime in which a 79-year-old woman was brutally beaten.
![Police are looking for these two individuals, suspected of robbing Diamond Collect in Queens and beating the jewelry store’s 79-year-old employee. 20230224_Queens robbery.jpg](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/14e9e3e7635909cb893c08ba2c88e4d1.jpg)
Two thieves fled with more than $500,000 worth of jewelry, according to the NYPD.
![A collection of ancient jewelry, including these crowns, was returned to Cambodia after being retrieved from the estate of British antiquities collector and dealer Douglas Latchford, who was accused of trafficking stolen and looted Cambodian antiques. (Image courtesy of Cambodia’s Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts) 20230223_1-Cambodia.jpg](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/7cb1eb69eaf4645e07693864ae19b524.jpg)
The 77-piece jewelry collection dates back to the Angkor kingdom that ruled Cambodia from the 9th to the 15th centuries.
![Police have arrested Joseph Gonzalez, believed to be the man in the photo above, in connection with an attempted armed robbery at a jewelry store in Brooklyn, New York, earlier this month. 20230214_Brooklyn robbery.jpg](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/5e40adc7673b3084b3dac66337b6e590.jpg)
The alleged gunman has been charged with attempted murder, robbery and gun possession.
![The NYPD is on the lookout for this individual after the attempted armed robbery of a jewelry store in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood on Feb. 5 that left an employee wounded. 20230214_Brooklyn robbery.jpg](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/0aa416afb47e03f92a8e5a4c1c0e2858.jpg)
The violent incident is one of several recent robberies in the borough and the NYPD is investigating the possibility of a serial burglar.
![The U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New York is asking anyone who knows the whereabouts of the stolen watches pictured to contact them. Jeweler Stanislav Yakubov has been convicted of laundering the stolen goods. 20230206_StolenWatches.jpg](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/e5e3c973ce270e4e378cc2f192e63a16.jpg)
A jury found Stanislav Yakubov guilty of money laundering and making false statements to federal law enforcement agents.
![This is the new Miss Universe crown created by Mouawad, which features 48.12 carats of diamonds and 108.44 carats of sapphires. Read more in our No. 6 story. 20230109_Mouawad-MissUniverse-Crown.jpg](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/999318137509bb9cd12e5172e4bfff7b.jpg)
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![Thieves stole around $2 million worth of jewelry from Facets jewelry store in Brooklyn, New York, in a smash-and-grab robbery. The search for the three suspects is ongoing. (Image courtesy of Facets’ Facebook page) 20230112_Facets.jpg](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/3caad2d2144f88d48ff2c386ab5a6e21.jpg)
Police are on the lookout for three suspects wanted in a smash-and-grab attack at a jewelry store in the borough’s Park Slope neighborhood.