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South American ‘Theft Groups’ Breaking Into Luxury Homes During Nighttime Hours In Colorado County, Authorities Say

The Colorado Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday that it is investigating a series of “dinner robberies” that are suspected to be part of a larger crime pattern linked to a South American group.

The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office reported that “at least nine high-value single-family homes” were targeted in burglaries between February and October. statement Posted on Twitter. Most of the break-ins occurred between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., and investigators estimate the value of the stolen merchandise at nearly $1 million.

The statement said robberies typically involve groups of two to four masked people wearing hoodies and gloves, attempting to steal luxury items such as wallets, jewelry, cash and safes.

There have been similar incidents in other states, where thieves have used jammers to disable home alarm systems, but police say it’s unclear whether the Colorado suspect is using this tactic. That’s what it means.

In one similar incident, police targeted a luxury home in Scottsdale, Arizona, and arrested three suspects on suspicion of using a similar tactic. According to to Fox 10 Phoenix. All three suspects arrived from Chile through the Visa Waiver Program, which waives visas for foreigners from eligible countries. access to the country Scottsdale Police Chief Jeff Walther told reporters there was a grace period of up to 90 days. (Related: Ohio Republican governor warns of loss of ‘economic development’ if Haitians leave Springfield

Other similar incidents have been reported in Florida, where South American “thieves” operate as sophisticated professional criminals, many of whom are arrested on arrival through the southern border. County Sheriff Grady Judd said. said At a press conference in August.

“What’s interesting about this is they’re going to restaurants,” Judd said. “And they take pictures of the exterior of the restaurant and the interior of the restaurant. They determine who the owner is. They do due diligence. They look at public records. They determine who the owner is. They set up surveillance and counter-surveillance. They follow these people to their homes. They then take pictures of their homes and check their alarm systems. And they have ways to get around WiFi jammers and alarm systems. And once they figure out the victim’s pattern, they start attacking.”

Judd claimed that this particular gang had previously targeted areas as far away as Kansas and New York.


The Arapahoe Sheriff’s Office announcement follows a Department of Homeland Security report that identified more than 600 “persons of interest,” about 100 of whom had ties to the Venezuelan criminal organization Torren de Aragua. This was followed by the announcement.

New York City police officials said young members of the same gang have been charged with robbing residents and tourists in Times Square. said New York Post.

Arapahoe County residents claimed that a man seen patrolling an apartment building in a video circulating online was a member of the Torren de Aragua group. According to ABC 7. Police also reportedly arrested two alleged gang members after a shooting that left multiple victims hospitalized.

The Daily Caller reached out to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office for comment, but did not receive a response by press time. The sheriff’s office will hold a press conference Friday at 6 p.m. ET.