Yaorong Wan, of Queens, has been accused of a litany of crimes related to his sticky-fingered crime spree, during which he allegedly stole diamond rings valued at nearly $300,000 and an $18,000 watch.
The moped-riding migrant gang pulling off heists in the Big Apple is part of a wider criminal network with ties to Florida and the illegal proceeds ultimately making their way to South America.
Abel Andrade Vargas, 21, of Syracuse, was arrested Wednesday and charged with two counts of robbery in connection to the $500,000 Feb. 22, 2023 heist at Diamond Collect near Prince Street and 39th Avenue in Downtown Flushing, police said.
Jobson Marangoni De Castro, 37, is accused of tricking a staffer at the 5-star Peninsula Beverly Hills hotel into handing over a room key belonging to a Brazilian couple in town for a fashion event on May 10, the Justice Department said Thursday.