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Two Beaumont men arrested, connected to several armed robberies across Southeast Texas

Officers say the Beaumont men would put on masks and go inside convenience stores with a handgun before demanding money from cash registers and safes.

BEAUMONT, Texas — Two young Beaumont men have been arrested for their involvement in a string of armed robberies across Southeast Texas, according to a news release from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.

Moses Ray Rhine, 22, and K’Leb J’Corey Diamond, 17, were arrested on Tuesday for “several” aggravated robbery warrants in Jefferson, Orange and Chambers counties.

Rhine was arrested for four warrants with a bond totaling $2 million. Diamond’s bond has not been set.

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Officers say the Beaumont men would put on masks and go inside convenience stores with a handgun before demanding money from cash registers and safes. The group left on foot each time, officials say.

The Jefferson County Fugitive Warrant Division, Detectives from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, the Beaumont Police Department and surrounding law enforcement agencies are investigating the string of robberies involving Rhine, Diamond and others.

The investigation has been ongoing for the last two months. Officers say more charges and arrests are expected as the investigation continues.

Credit: Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
17-year-old K’Leb J’Corey Diamond, 22-year-old Moses Ray Rhine mugshots

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This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.

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