The men followed the truck 300 miles from San Mateo to Lebec before breaking in and stealing 24 of the 73 bags inside, prosecutors said. The heist was called the largest in U.S. history.

Seven Southern California men on Tuesday were charged for their part in what federal prosecutors called the "largest jewelry heist in U.S history" after they robbed a Brinks truck of nearly $100 million gold and jewelry in Lebec in 2022.

An elaborate scheme to stalk and rob truck drivers hauling millions of dollars of jewelry and other high-end merchandise has resulted in criminal charges against seven alleged co-conspirators, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.