Episode 87
Episode 85 | Dreams, Diamonds, Disaster, and Dumb | Dec. 10, 2025 | 34:00
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
The largest jewelry heist in U.S. history hits a snag.
Hosts
Greg Caputo
Maria Raha
Jason Schell
Topics
Headline: CTPost, Fairfield, Connecticut, March 24, 2010
Brink’s Jewelry Heist
International Gem and Jewelry Show
Flying J
Burner phones
Additional Resources
Main Sources
Miller, Daniel, and Winton, Richard. “Brink’s Driver Was Asleep Inside Vehicle During Multimillion-Dollar Jewelry Heist,” Los Angeles Times. Aug. 23, 2022.
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-08-23/la-fi-brinks-heist-jewelry-victim-lawsuit
Miller, Daniel, and Winton, Richard. “They Lost Millions in Brink’s Truck Jewelry Heist and Have Big Questions About What Happened,” Los Angeles Times. Sept. 1, 2022.
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-09-01/jewelers-brinks-heist
Miller, Daniel, and Winton, Richard. “Brink’s Heist Saga: How Do You Fence Stolen Gems Worth Millions? Inside the Jewelry Black Market,” Los Angeles Times. Oct. 20, 2022.
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-10-20/la-brinks-heist-jewelry-whereabouts
Miller, Daniel, and Winton, Richard. “New Clues in Brink’s Heist Mystery? Video Shows ‘Suspicious’ Men at Jewelry Show,” Los Angeles Times. Nov. 18, 2022. https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-11-18/la-brinks-heist-suspicious-men
Miller, Daniel, and Winton, Richard. “Brink’s Drivers Shocked by Size of Jewelry Heist — Stolen Bling may be Worth $100 Million,” Los Angeles Times. May 17, 2023.
Miller, Daniel, Mejia, Brittny, and Winton, Richard. “‘Largest Jewelry Heist in U.S. History’: 7 Indicted in Massive Brink’s Job,” Los Angeles Times. June 17, 2025.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-06-17/multimillion-dollar-brinks-heist
Miller, Daniel, Mejia, Brittny, and Winton, Richard. “Inside the Brink’s Heist Probe: How Alleged Burglars Behind $100-Million Theft Were Caught,” Los Angeles Times. Oct. 16, 2025.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-10-16/brinks-heist-investigation
Patel, Vimal. “Jewelry and Gems Worth Millions Stolen From Brink’s Truck in California,” The New York Times. July 17, 2022. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/17/us/jewelry-stolen-armored-truck-los-angeles.html
Winton, Richard. “Mystery Shrouds Colossal Brink’s Heist at I-5 Truck Stop: Who Stole Millions in Gems, Gold?” July 22, 2022. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-07-22/who-stole-millions-in-jewels-in-brinks-heist-5-freeway-truck-stop
Supporting Sources
Cota-Robles, Marc. “7 SoCal Men Charged in $100M Brinks Truck Heist in Lebec, Largest Jewelry Heist in U.S. History,” ABC7 Los Angeles.
Eds., Associated Press. “Millions in Jewels Stolen from Armored Truck in Lancaster,” Los Angeles Times. July 17, 2022.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-07-17/millions-jewels-stolen-armored-truck-lancaster
Eds. “Thieves Steal Millions in Gems and Jewelry in California Brink’s Truck Robbery,” CBS News. July 18, 2022.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/brinks-truck-robbery-gems-jewelry-southern-california/
Eds. “Two Suspects Charged for Historic $100M Jewelry Heist at Lebec Rest Stop in 2022,” Bakersfield Now. June 17, 2025. https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/two-suspects-charged-for-historic-100m-jewelry-heist-at-lebec-rest-stop-in-2022-san-mateo-san-francisco-los-angeles-kern-county-california
Eds. “SoCal Men Charged in Largest Jewelry Heist in U.S. History: $100M Stolen from Brink’s Truck,” Fox 11. June 17, 2025.
https://www.foxla.com/news/2-charged-brinks-jewlery-heist-appear-court
Eds. “Pasadena Man Among Those Charged in So-Called Largest Jewelry Heist in U.S. History,” Pasadena Now. June 17, 2025.
Fioresi, Dean. “7 Southern California Men Charged with ‘Largest Jewelry Heist in U.S. History’ for Brinks Truck Robbery,” CBS News Los Angeles. June 17, 2025.
Juneau, Jen. “Brink’s Driver Was Sleeping When 22 Bags of Jewels Were Stolen in Multimillion-Dollar Heist: Lawsuit,” People. Aug. 24, 2022.
McPhee, Michele. “Feds Take Down Crew Who Pulled Off $100 Million Brinks Job – Largest in U.S. History,” Los Angeles Magazine. June 18, 2025.
Stelloh, Tim. “$100M in Gold, Diamonds, Rubies, Emeralds Stolen in Largest U.S. Jewelry Heist,” NBC News. June 17, 2025.
Treisman, Rachel. “Prosecutors Call it the Biggest Jewelry Heist in U.S. History. Here’s What to Know,” NPR. June 18, 2025. https://www.npr.org/2025/06/18/nx-s1-5437766/jewelry-heist-largest-us-history-southern-california
U.S. State’s Attorney General’s Office. “Two Southern California Men Arrested on Charges Alleging They Committed the Largest Jewelry Heist in U.S. History.” June 17, 2025.
