After months of alleged theft of tens of thousands of dollars in merchandise from retailers throughout New England, federal investigators have finally begun to apprehend suspects who are purportedly part of an organized gang of migrants.
According to Maine Wire, the U.S. DHS declared the arrests of these individuals who are now facing charges from federal officials in Rhode Island.
One of the thefts associated with this group of migrants happened in Rockland, Maine in Feb. 2023. That event resulted in the arrest of seven migrants; some of those who were caught in Maine in 2023 are now being held in Rhode Island.
According to Special Agent Brendan Cullen, “Home Depot loss prevention personnel noticed that a group of persons were attempting to steal over $1,900 in electrical wire and other products concealed in a box of another item.” “The vehicle in Rockland contained a number of the same people who were in Warwick and Providence.”
The burglars’ strategy reportedly included making a purchase from the Home Depot locations they targeted.
Cullen claimed that the men would select a sizable piece of furniture, like a cabinet, and then cram expensive components, such as copper wire or laminate flooring, within the larger item. After that, they would make a bulk purchase, concealing the other items that the checkout staff had missed.
They were going to return the furniture later and get a refund.
Police took the crew into custody following a similar crime on April 2 in Smithfield, Rhode Island. After carrying out a search request, police found $83,000 in cash, $11,000 worth of stolen products, and a 2019 Ford F150.
Pennsylvania detained Josue Amperez-Perez, while Rhode Island took custody of several of the men.
“This is not a small-time shoplifting incident. Following Josue Amperez-Perez’s arrest in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, District Attorney Kevin Hayden released a statement saying, “These men targeted specific products in large numbers and followed a systematic technique for removing those items from the store without paying.” “This kind of retail theft has the potential to force businesses out of areas and injure locals by depriving them of easy access to shopping.”
Numerous of these men have also been arrested in the past but have missed court appearances.
The country is seeing an increase in the problem of immigrant groups forming criminal thievery gangs as President Biden’s border crisis puts the United States at risk.
In Feb., authorities in West Whiteland Township, a suburb in western Philadelphia, reported ongoing conflicts with organized retail theft gangs composed of border crossers.
Authorities found that at least three immigrant gangs were stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of goods from the neighborhood.
Roaming groups of migrant robbers have also affected many other parts of the nation. Waves of thefts have descended on Chicago and its suburbs, often by organized migrant gangs.
In the early months of 2024, Oak Brook officials in the western suburbs noticed an increase in robberies from various retail establishments, which they linked to immigrants who were staying in migrant shelters in Chicago.
There have also been reports of immigrant gangs from other parts of Chicago involved in criminal activity.
Just north of Chicago, in Lake County, Illinois, there was word of a suspected migrant gang running a business-targeting stealing ring.
Following the arrest of a group of migrants from Chile for robbing a Macy’s store in Oakland County, Michigan authorities discovered comparable situations.
Furthermore, Gulf Shores, Alabama, apprehended two illegal immigrants from Chile and accused them of stealing a jewelry business.
Additionally, groups of migrants on scooters and mopeds have been tearing through New York City. One of these groups once physically attacked and pulled a sixty-two-year-old woman down the street.
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