Suspect in Santa Fe jewelry heist struck before
SANTA FE (AP) – The lead suspect in a million-dollar jewelry heist at a downtown Santa Fe store was serving probation for stealing a $34,000 ring from another gallery a block away the year before, authorities said Friday.
Police were casting a nationwide dragnet for Luis Villalba Boca-Negra, fearing the 45-year-old may have fled New Mexico. He has emerged as the central suspect after more than $1 million in jewelry was stolen from Diva Diamonds & Jewels on Nov. 27 as crowds gathered fo
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