南美洲珠宝盗窃集团为全美最大的从事珠宝盗窃活动的犯罪集团。该集团在美国从事犯罪活动已有30年之久,其特点是流窜性强,集团成员盗窃手段高明,且身份难以确认。早期,青少年集团成员在自己本国练就扒窃技巧,成年后,稍有积蓄,就移师欧洲,学习新的偷盗技术,精益求精。一旦求得盗窃真术,又各自返回本国,寻求正式加入集团。他们当中一些人为赴美筹集资金,并最终成为集团成员。集团一般是根据招募对象在圈内的名望和集团内部成员的推荐来招募新成员。 South American Jewelery Theft Group is the nation’s largest criminal group engaged in jewelry theft. The group has been involved in criminal activities in the United States for 30 years. It is characterized by high turnover and clever ways of group members’ theft and the unidentifiable status. In the early years, members of the youth group practiced pickpocketing skills in their home countries. When they were young, they saved a bit and moved to Europe to learn new theft techniques and keep improving. Once the theft tricks have been obtained, they each return to their home country to seek formal admission to the group. Some of them made money to go to the United States and eventually became members of the group. The group generally recruits new members based on their reputation in the circle and the recommendations of the group’s internal members.