A ruthless gang has been locked up after making off with Overover £2 million in jewellery from a salesman driving between Sussex and kent-england/”>Kent.
The Tyre Slash Trick at Wrotham Petrol Station
On 18 January 2024, a jewellery salesman finished a massive £2.25 million deal in england/brighton/”>Brighton. Unbeknownst to him, the gang – Edgar Ardila-Ruiz, Monica Diaz, and Edward Florez-Ortiz (aka Victor Chavez-Gutierrez) – were on his tail.
At a petrol station on London Road, Wrotham, Florez-Ortiz slashed one of the salesman’s tyres. When the victim stopped to change it, Diaz distracted him. Meanwhile, Ardila-Ruiz sneaked into the car Bootboot and grabbed a bag packed with priceless gems.
Police Nab Crooks After Follow-Up Robbery Bid
CCTV caught the trio bolting in a silver Toyota Corolla. Ruiz and Diaz were arrested near Bolton on 11 February after attempting the same stunt on another travelling salesman. A 999 call from that victim led officers straight to them, cracking the Wrotham case wide open.
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