Two Foreign Nationals Arrested for Series of Armed Robberies at SoCal Stores

The defendants and their accomplices allegedly stole about $14,000 in cash and $7,000 in merchandise from eight convenience stores in L.A. and Orange counties.

The Ronald Reagan Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Santa Ana, Calif., on May 28, 2010. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

Two illegal immigrants were arrested by federal agents under suspicion of conducting a series of armed robberies at eight Southern California convenience stores this year, according to the Los Angeles U.S. Attorney’s Office.

The alleged robbery spree started Jan. 11 and included stores in Buena Park, Cypress, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Pomona, Newport Beach, Agoura Hills, and Gardena, according to a press release.