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Casing the Jewel Store

Heist

Los Santos

Lester sends Michael to scout Vangelico's jewelry store from top to bottom, photographing the alarm, the vents, and the cameras before picking how the actual job goes down.

Play as

Michael De Santa

Location

Vangelico Jewelry Store, Darnell Bros., Los Santos

Mission at a glance

Meet Lester at the factoryScope the store floorGet eyes from the roofReport back to LesterPick the approach and the crew

Walkthrough

  1. Meet Lester at the factory

    Head to Darnell Bros. in La Mesa and hear Lester's plan for the jewelry store.

  2. Scope the store floor

    Walk the Vangelico showroom and photograph the alarm panel, the vents, and the security camera while talking to the attendant.

    Tip Picture Perfect only needs one photo with all three features visible. Line up the shot on the keypad instead of taking separate pictures of each one.

  3. Get eyes from the roof

    Head up through the building under renovation next door and photograph the vents from above.

  4. Report back to Lester

    Return to the car and drive back to the garment factory to hand off what you found.

  5. Pick the approach and the crew

    Choose loud or smart, then set the driver, gunman, and hacker for the heist itself.

    Note The choice made here decides what comes next. Loud leads into Carbine Rifles. Smart leads into Bugstars Equipment and then BZ Gas Grenades.

Gold medal requirements

  • Time

    Complete within 08:00.

  • Picture Perfect

    Capture all three security features in one photo.

Mission file

Characters

Michael De Santa·Lester Crest

Locations

Los Santos·Darnell Bros.·Vangelico Jewelry Store

Watch out for

  • Missing the ideal photo angle the first time does not cost Picture Perfect. Line up another shot before moving on instead of settling for a bad one.
  • There is no combat or chase in this mission. Skipping dialogue where you can protects the 08:00 clock more than anything else.