A key member of an international burglary crew that targeted jewelry stores and banks has been sentenced to 27 months in prison, according to court records.
Elvis Cirikovic, aka “Gorilla”, 37, of Queens, New York, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero on January 10, 2020.
Judge Marrero also ordered Cirikovic to pay $2.5 million in restitution.
Updated: August 15, 2019
The jailed leader of an international burglary crew who has allegedly been committing burglaries for over 20 years has asked a federal judge to move him to a hospital so he can receive mental health treatment.
In October 2018, Damir Pejcinovic, 44, of Manhattan, was indicted on multiple charges in connection with a string of burglaries and attempted burglaries in the U.S. and Europe between 2006 and 2017.
On October 24, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced that four New York City men had been arrested and charged in connection with a string of burglaries and attempted burglaries in the U.S. and Europe between 2006 and 2017.
The defendants are Damir Pejcinovic, aka “Damian”, aka “Coco”, 44, of Manhattan, Gzimi Bojkovic, aka “Jimmy”, 36, of Staten Island, Adrian Fiseku, 35, of Staten Island, and Elvis Cirikovic, aka “Gorilla”, 35 of Queens.
According to federal prosecutors, the men were part of an international burglary crew that mainly targeted jewelry stores and banks.