CRIME Man who allegedly stole $1.6M in gold flakes in NYC arrested in Ecuador; was reportedly deported 4 times

The man police say snatched $1.6 million worth of
gold flakes from an armored truck in New York City
in September was arrested Thursday in Ecuador,
The Daily News reported.
The report said Julio Nivelo, 53, was deported four
times to Ecuador, but managed to make his way
back to the U.S. Federal agents from Homeland
Security assisted in his capture.
The report said authorities believe Nivelo made his
way from New York to Florida and then to
California. It is believed he made his way to
Ecuador from California.
He was described in the report as a career
criminal and police sources told the paper he
made similar grabs ranging from jewelry in a
courier truck and camera equipment.
Still, the video of the gold flakes swipe was
remarkably brazen to many.
The footage is said to show the man capitalizing
on a 20-second window left open by the guards,
one of whom was making a pickup while the other
was walking to the front seat.
The theft unfolded on West 48th Street in the
Diamond District on Sept. 29 — in broad daylight —
as tourists and locals were walking in and out of
the countless jewelry stores that line the block.
A surveillance camera captured the opportune
heist on tape and showed the man making off with
the 86-pound bucket. Throughout his hour-long
escape, he appears to struggle with the gold flakes
— stopping to set them down several times and
even attempting to carry them on his shoulder at
one point, according to NBC.
There is no immediate word as to where the gold
flakes are.