High-tech robbery using jammers in Massachusetts targeting Indians as they keep cash, jewelry at homes

Two men charged for robbery targeting Indians in Massachusetts appeared in court recently. (CBS News)

A high-tech gang has been busted in Massachusetts for orchestrating sophisticated robberies, where they targeted Indians and East Asians specifically, as they are known to keep cash, jewelry, heirloom valuables with them inside their homes as part of their culture. The robberies took place last summer when the thieves stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and jewelry from five homes in Woburn, Wilmington, Burlington and North Reading in June and July of 2025.CBS reported that three men have been accused of using GPS trackers, hidden cameras and WiFi jammers in their sophisticated home break-in scheme. David Rondon-Castro and Yeison Ramirez-Garcia of New York, and Itan Dami Beltran of Pennsylvania have charged with conspiracy to commit residential break-ins. Rondon-Castro and Yeison Ramirez-Garcia appeared in court recently.Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan said all these men were intensively surveilling the individuals who would become their victims.

Camera inside the house, GPS trackers for cars

The thieves attached GPS trackers to the cars of the families and installed hidden video cameras in the yards or inside their targeted properties. Using Wi-Fi jammers, they used to disable the security systems that the victims might have had in their homes. Ryan said the suspects targeted the victims “based on their race and ethnicity and apparent belief that they may be more likely to have valuable heirlooms, jewelry, gold and cash in their homes as part of their heritage and culture.” The suspects are part of a group targeting homes in Massachusetts and the East Coast, Ryan said. She said they were tracked down by investigators who analyzed cell phone data and license plates of “suspicious vehicles” seen in the area of the break-ins.CBS reported that a similar pattern of targeted robbery in Massachusetts was reported in 2023 as well, where the thieves knew when the owners would be gone and stole their jewelry.