On July 11, 2022, deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Santa Clarita Station responded to the “Flying J” rest stop and gas station in the unincorporated area of Lebec, in response to a burglary of a cargo container. Deputies learned that several pieces of jewelry and gemstones valued at several million dollars were stolen from a locked “Brinks” tractor trailer by unknown suspects.
LASD Major Crimes Bureau (MCB) Cargo Cat’s and Metro Detail investigators, with the assistance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, are conducting a criminal investigation into the theft and are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect(s) responsible for this crime and to locate the stolen jewelry and gemstones.
Anyone with information or questions related to this investigation should contact Sergeant Mileski at MCB, or if you would like to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at (800)222-8477, or on-line at www.p3tips.com.
