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2 found guilty of robbing 'high-end' liquor from stores, selling it on Instagram

The duo robbed BevMo stores in Long Beach and Lakewood and then used social media to sell the bottles, according to federal authorities.

Fernando Haro

Jul 19, 2024 — 2 min read

Two Los Angeles men were found guilty Thursday of robbing thousands of dollars worth of liquor from stores in Long Beach, Lakewood and other cities during a ten-day crime spree and then selling it on Instagram, federal authorities announced.

Authorities say Los Angeles residents Anthony Flores, 28, and Ivin Kitu Sanford, 32, first hatched their plan to rob BevMo stores sometime around May 2023.

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