L.A. gangsters used painter suits, assault rifles and zip ties for brazen armored car heists

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L.A. gangsters used painter suits, assault rifles and zip ties for brazen armored car heists

After casing their targets and studying routines for weeks, the crew waylaid drivers as they picked up or delivered bulk cash at banks, credit unions, markets, fast-food restaurants and a check-cashing business, according to a search warrant affidavit reviewed by The Times.

The crew was composed of ex-convicts from the West Boulevard Crips, East Coast Crips and Black P Stone gangs, some of whom had met while serving time in state prison, according to court records.
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