The person at the center of this case
Jewelry store manager and business
Violent Crime · Open
177 days waiting
ALBERTO PEREZ-ELIAS
Justice for Jewelry store manager and business — the trail went cold in 2026, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1What is Alberto Perez-Elias's current location and how is he connected to the Hialeah and Miami networks?
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evidence
Lead #2How many suspects were involved in the robbery and have any others been apprehended or charged?
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clue
Lead #3Where are the stolen jewelry items and have any pieces surfaced in the black market or pawn shops?
Alberto Perez-Elias is wanted for his alleged role in an armed jewelry store robbery in Cape Coral, Florida on January 6, 2026, where suspects broke through an adjacent wall and stole over $1 million in jewelry at gunpoint. A federal arrest warrant was issued on June 24, 2026, charging him with conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery, robbery, and firearm use during a violent crime. Perez-Elias has known ties to the Miami and Hialeah areas and remains at large.
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United States District Court, Middle District of Florida; FBI
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location
Lead #4Why was the adjacent business vacant and was it deliberately targeted to access the jewelry store?
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Conspiracy to Interfere with Commerce by Robbery; Interference with Commerce by Robbery; Use of a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence Caution: Alberto Perez-Elias is wanted for his alleged involvement in the robbery of a jewelry store in Cape Coral, Florida, on January 6, 2026. It is alleged that Perez-Elias and others broke into the vacant business next door to the jewelry store, broke through the wall into the jewelry store, and then held the manager at gunpoint.
The suspects gained access to a safe and took thousands of pieces of jewelry worth over $1 million. On June 24, 2026, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Perez-Elias in the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, Fort Myers, Florida, after he was charged with Conspiracy to Interfere with Commerce by Robbery, Interference with Commerce by Robbery, and Use of a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence.
Remarks: Perez-Elias has ties to Hialeah and Miami, Florida.
Timeline of Events
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2026-01-06
Jewelry Store Robbery
Armed robbery of jewelry store in Cape Coral, Florida. Suspects broke through wall from adjacent vacant business, held manager at gunpoint, and stole thousands of pieces of jewelry worth over $1 million.
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2026-06-24
Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
Federal arrest warrant issued for Alberto Perez-Elias in United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, Fort Myers, charging him with conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery, interference with commerce by robbery, and use of a firearm during a crime of violence.
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Case Information
Incident:January 6, 2026
Last Updated:July 2, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 6, 2026
Last Updated:July 2, 2026