Five men have been charged in a $37 million armed heist at a technology firm that authorities called the largest computer chip robbery ever in the San Francisco Bay area — one of the nation’s tech hot spots.
The men were arrested after as many as 15 people armed with rifles and handguns and wearing gloves and masks stormed a loading dock at Unigen Corp. on Feb. 27.
The robbers tied up several employees and locked them in a room before spending a half-hour loading flash memory chips into a truck.
Other suspects were still being sought. Authorities declined to say what led authorities to the five men who were arrested.
Most of the chips were found inside a storage garage, although investigators said some ended up in Asia.
Five defendants face charges that include armed robbery, false imprisonment and burglary.
Associated Press
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