On Wednesday a Brooklyn, NY man pleaded guilty in Bridgeport to an offense related to his buying and selling jewelry stolen from mall-based stores and kiosks across the country. According to court documents and statements made in court, between May 2023 and April 2024, an organized jewelry theft ring of Colombian nationals burglarized jewelry stores and kiosks in malls in Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, New Jersey, Ohio, and Virginia. Members of the conspiracy also cased additional jewelry stores and kiosks in Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Delaware. Sakal conspired with members of the organized jewelry theft ring to receive, store, and sell jewelry stolen from seven burglaries between August 2023 and April 2024. To date, none of the stolen jewelry has been recovered by law enforcement.