Alain Guevara Hernández, a Miami-area jeweler known as “El Yuma,” says five armed men entered his northwest Miami-Dade home on Nov. 2 after one of them approached under the pretense of buying a Cartier watch, according to CiberCuba’s report on the home robbery.
Guevara told media that he was beaten and required stitches. His wife and 21-year-old stepdaughter were threatened but were not physically injured.
What Guevara says was taken
Guevara estimated that roughly 60 watches and 50 to 70 chains were taken. He placed the loss at approximately $900,000. That figure is his own estimate, not an official valuation from police or an insurer.
What the footage shows
Security footage referenced in the reporting shows hooded suspects inside the residence. Guevara also said one alleged organizer had visited the home three times previously without covering his face.
No public suspect names, arrest announcement or verified wanted poster photograph was located in the reporting reviewed. The available footage does not provide a clear face image suitable for identification.
The security lesson for private appointments
For jewelers who sell from home or by private appointment, the case is a reminder that the appointment itself is the point of exposure. Meet unfamiliar buyers at a secured location rather than a residence. Verify identity before sharing an address, and treat a buyer who visits repeatedly without completing a purchase as a pattern to review, not a relationship to trust.
Keep a current, photographed inventory with serial numbers and stored records off site, so losses can be documented for police and insurers. Show only the pieces relevant to a confirmed request, limit who knows where inventory is kept and make sure cameras capture clear, usable images of every visitor at the door.
