Terse LAT story, with hopefully a longer write-to come:
The group, which [LA's District Attorney] described as a “South American crime ring,” is accused of stealing more than $1 million in goods from Bidrussian Jewelry in Glendale on May 26 after cutting a hole in the roof, according to a news release issued by the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.
Last week, the same group was in the process of carrying out a similar break-in at Rodeo Jewelers in La Verne when they were interrupted by officers from five different police agencies