Dale James West, 26, of California, is facing up to 30 years in prison after a violent jewelry store robbery in Da Nang, Vietnam. West is seen in CCTV footage disguised as a delivery driver wearing a motorcycle helmet. He then approaches a security guard from behind, and repeatedly smashes him in the head with what has been reported as an iron rod, before stealing more than $31,000 in jewelry. Within hours, investigators traced him to a nearby apartment, where they arrested him and recovered the stolen jewels hidden in his bathroom ceiling. Authorities said West had run out of travel funds and carefully planned the heist, bringing disguises, tools, and even removing his bike’s license plate to avoid detection.
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