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Million Dollar Jewel Heist: Suspects Indicted
6 Jul
Summary
- Four individuals indicted for $1M+ jewelry store robbery.
- Robbers breached wall, held manager at gunpoint.
- One suspect remains at large; others arrested.
Four individuals have been indicted in connection with the Jan. 6, 2026, robbery of a Cape Coral jewelry store, where more than $1 million in jewelry was stolen. Ivel Sanchez Rivera, Osmani Barrios Carrera, Yunior Lopez Delgado, and Alberto Perez Elias are facing charges. These include conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery, interference with commerce by robbery, and using a firearm during a crime of violence.
The suspects allegedly gained entry by breaking into an adjacent vacant business and then breaching a wall into the jewelry store. They are accused of holding the store manager at gunpoint to access a safe and stole thousands of pieces of jewelry before fleeing to Miami. Rivera, Carrera, and Delgado were apprehended by authorities following an investigation. Alberto Perez Elias, however, has not been arrested and is currently at large.
If convicted, each defendant faces a maximum of 20 years in federal prison. Additionally, they could receive a consecutive 7-year sentence for brandishing a firearm during the robbery. The investigation is ongoing for the remaining suspect.
