"The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office says the armed robbery went down on April 23, 2024, at Diamond Fantasy on West Pleasant Avenue in Maywood. Detectives report that two masked men walked into the store, pulled out guns and threatened an employee and a customer. Investigators say the robbers fled but left behind duct tape and zip ties, and it did not take long for detectives to conclude that more people were involved."
"According to the prosecutor's office, several additional suspects are accused of helping plan and carry out the heist, including using two moped-style motorcycles and a getaway vehicle. The investigation pulled in multiple law enforcement partners across several states. Authorities charged four suspects in 2024 and kept adding defendants as the probe widened, with arrests and extradition efforts stretching to Florida and Michigan."
"Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Vera Castillo was located and arrested in New York City on Feb. 24. Musella called the arrest the culmination of an investigation that has stretched across 22 months and multiple states. Local and federal agencies, including the NYPD, Miami Police Department and Homeland Security, worked with Bergen County."
On April 23, 2024, an armed robbery occurred at Diamond Fantasy jewelry store in Maywood, New Jersey, when two masked men entered with guns and threatened an employee and customer. Investigators determined multiple people were involved in planning and executing the heist, which included the use of moped-style motorcycles and a getaway vehicle. The 22-month investigation expanded across multiple states, resulting in arrests in Florida, Michigan, and New York. Cristian Ricardo Vera Castillo, identified as the final suspect, was arrested in New York City on February 24 and is awaiting extradition to Bergen County. Local and federal agencies collaborated throughout the investigation.
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