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The Times of India
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TOI World Desk

High-tech robbery using jammers in Massachusetts targeting Indians as they keep cash, jewelry at homes

A high-tech gang has been busted in Massachusetts for orchestrating sophisticated robberies, where they targeted Indians and East Asians specifically, as they are known to keep cash, jewelry, heirloom valuables with them inside their homes as part of their culture. The robberies took place last summer when the thieves stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and jewelry from five homes in Woburn, Wilmington, Burlington and North Reading in June and July of 2025.

CBS reported that three men have been accused of using GPS trackers, hidden cameras and WiFi jammers in their sophisticated home break-in scheme. David Rondon-Castro and Yeison Ramirez-Garcia of New York, and Itan Dami Beltran of Pennsylvania have charged with conspiracy to commit residential break-ins. Rondon-Castro and Yeison Ramirez-Garcia appeared in court recently.

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