57-year-old Mark Meng faces federal charges for stealing high-end violins and robbing a bank in Irvine, CA.

57-year-old Mark Meng faces federal charges for stealing high-end violins, valued at over $300,000, and robbing a bank in Irvine. From August 2020 to April 2021, Meng allegedly posed as a collector to gain trust of violin shop owners, borrowing violins under false pretenses and selling them to a Los Angeles dealer. He is also accused of robbing a U.S. Bank branch in Irvine for $446.

May 09, 2024
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