A $50,000 reward is now being offered for a man with ties to Miami who’s accused of taking part in a $1 million heist at a Florida jewelry store earlier this year, authorities said.
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Alberto Perez-Elias is wanted for his alleged involvement in the Jan. 6 robbery at a Cape Coral jewelry store, FBI officials said Tuesday.
There is now a reward of up to $50,000 for information that helps the #FBI apprehend Alberto Perez-Elias. He is wanted for his alleged involvement in the robbery of a jewelry store in Cape Coral, Florida, on January 6, 2026. Perez-Elias has known ties to Hialeah and Miami and… pic.twitter.com/rqS6v2mL04
— FBI Tampa (@FBITampa) September 8, 2026
Authorities said Perez-Elias and others broke into a vacant business next to the jewelry store then busted through the wall.
Once they were inside the jewelry store they held the manager at gunpoint then gained access to a safe and took thousands of pieces of jewelry worth over $1 million, authorities said.
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A federal arrest warrant was issued for Perez-Elias in June 24 charging him with conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery, interference with commerce by robbery, and use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.
Perez-Elias was born in Cuba but has ties to Miami and Hialeah, FBI officials said.
He was described as 5-foot-6, 150 pounds, and has used dates of birth of July 15, 1968, and July 12, 1972.
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The FBI said he should be considered armed and dangerous.
Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-CALLFBI.