The Case of the Missing Underpants: How a $2 Million Underwear Heist Revealed a Strange Unknown World

Maria Jimenez owned one of the most successful undergarment stores in Miami, but after a movie-style heist, she lost everything. By stealing millions of dollars worth of underwear, Miami-Dade police uncovered something wildly unexpected.

Faja Fallout

Last year at the Premier International Group Warehouse in Florida’s West Kendell, thousands of undergarments went missing from stores known as “Fajas y Mas.” According to CEO Maria Luisa Jimenez, the company took a massive hit.

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