The heist took place after armed guards walked away from a Brinks vehicle that had been traveling to Los Angeles for a jewelry show
region for another event. It was not immediately clear whether the suspects followed the vehicle along its 375 mile journey or stumbled across it at the rest stop in a crime of opportunity, according to Michael Mileski, the Los Angeles sheriff’s sergeant.
It was not immediately clear how long the guards had left the vehicle unattended at the Flying J gas station and truck stop in the unincorporated community of Lebec, about 75 miles north of downtown Los Angeles. While Swanson said 18 victims were reporting more than $100m in losses, Brinks said the stolen items were worth less than $10m.
Brinks and the International Gem and Jewelry Show representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Monday afternoon.
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