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Long Beach Man Sentenced to 7 Years for $2.6 Million Beverly Hills Jewelry Heist

Ladell Tharpe and his accomplices face prison time and restitution orders for a 2022 smash-and-grab robbery targeting a Beverly Hills jewelry store.

A man involved in a Beverly Hills robbery in 2022 posted larget amounts of cash on his Instagram page days later -- adding the text 'Robbery Gang' to the post

Overview

  • Ladell Tharpe, 39, was sentenced to 7 years in federal prison for his role in a 2022 smash-and-grab robbery of a Beverly Hills jewelry store.
  • Tharpe and three accomplices stole $2.6 million in merchandise, including luxury watches, rings, and necklaces, using sledgehammers and crowbars to break display cases.
  • Two days after the heist, Tharpe posted images of cash on Instagram with the caption 'Robbery Gang,' which was used as evidence in the investigation.
  • Tharpe's accomplices, Deshon Bell and Jimmy Lee Vernon III, were previously sentenced to one year and 80 months in prison, respectively, and all defendants were ordered to pay $2,674,600 in restitution.
  • The FBI and Beverly Hills Police Department collaborated on the investigation, with prosecutors emphasizing the severe consequences for organized retail crime.