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A South Paterson jewelry store robbed at gunpoint was one of nine such businesses in four states targeted by a crime ring based in Washington, D.C.

Pastor Robert Dell allegedly engaged his wife and other associates in the multi-county spree, which was brought down by eBay patrons who were threatened by the pastor with violence.

They resold the merchandise on an eBay store called Anointed Liquidator, officials say.

The initial investigation started into the theft of several semi-trailers and loads of frozen beef in the Lincoln and Grand Island areas with an estimated loss of $1 million.

A Mission Viejo family recounted a break-in at their home in a neighborhood that has been plagued by recent burglaries.

Police in Halton Region, Peel Region and Toronto, as well as provincial police and officers patrolling Canadian borders, began surveilling the alleged ring last year.

Germantown police are looking to identify a group they say swindled a gas station out of nearly $25,000 in Visa gift cards.

Federal authorities are sounding the alarm over coordinated robberies as retailers say this type of crime is reaching unprecedented levels.

A recent string of burglaries targeting affluent neighborhoods is being investigated as part of a sophisticated, international crime ring.

A recent string of burglaries targeting affluent neighborhoods is being investigated as part of a sophisticated, international crime ring.