• A suspect in the largest jewelry heist in U.S. history was deported to Ecuador, halting his prosecution for the $100 million Brinks truck theft.
  • Federal prosecutors say they were unaware of the deportation and still want to prosecute, while the defendant’s attorney asked that the case be dismissed
  • The deportation raises questions about federal agency coordination, with most stolen merchandise still unrecovered and jewelers questioning whether it could have been prevented.

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