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$16 million worth of jewelry stolen during 23 heists in Florida, 3 suspects arrested

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Posted at 7:05 AM, Dec 12, 2019
and last updated 2019-12-12 09:13:32-05

HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. — The Hernando County Sheriff's Office says three people are facing charges after committing 23 jewelry store heists throughout the state.

The total loss is estimated at approximately $16 million.

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Sheriff Al Nienhuis will be speaking about the lengthy investigation at 10 a.m. on Thursday. You can watch it live here when it happens.

The sheriff's office says the crime spree started in 2011 and ended in 2017. They have not released any other information ahead of the press conference.

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