Man Charged in $5M Gold Heist, Reward Offered for Capture

This undated file photo provided by the FBI shows a gold bar that was recovered in Miami from a heist in North Carolina on March 1, 2015. FBI via AP, File

MIAMI—Federal prosecutors have formally charged a fugitive in the 2015 highway robbery of 10 gold bars worth almost $5 million.

U.S. Attorney’s Office in Miami announced on Jan. 7, that Pedro Santamaria, 56, has been indicted on robbery and gun charges. The FBI is offering up to $10,000 for information leading to his arrest and conviction.