Four sentenced to federal prison for $1.1 million San Ramon jewelry store robbery

"The brazen daytime robbery left onlookers fleeing in panic as masked gunmen executed their plan to steal valuable jewelry, including Rolex watches worth $1.1 million."

"One of the stolen items contained a GPS tracking device, which helped law enforcement track the suspects throughout the day and ultimately led to their arrests."

"U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin sentenced four of the defendants to prison terms ranging from 36 to 42 months for their roles in the robbery."

"Defense attorneys praised the group for showing remorse and accepting responsibility, highlighting public apologies made by some defendants to victims and their families."

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