Miami police have charged a jewelry store owner with falsely reporting an armed heist in which the robber made off with four gold bars worth $80,000, according to a report. Levon Papikyan, owner of Deroso Jewelry, claimed being pepper sprayed during the Feb. 21 stickup, NBC 6 Miami reported Monday. Argentine businessman Juan Leiva and another person had just given Papikyan the gold bars to sell on their behalf, according to the station. “It is serious money that I lost and now I’m trying to recover it, if possible,” Leiva told the station through an interpreter. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPOnline records show Papikyan was charged April 5 and was released on $1,000 bail.

Source: Fox News April 16, 2019 14:37 UTC