Four Chilean illegals were arrested in New York City this week amid a widening probe into a South American Theft Group suspected of terrorizing citizens across the U.S. for years, authorities say.
An investigation was launched following a residential burglary on Jan. 30, 2025, in Harrison, a village in Westchester County, NY.
Detectives with the Harrison Police Department (HPD) began linking the suspects to a slew of break-ins across the Northeast and arrest warrants were eventually issued in Massachusetts.
On Monday, HPD and the FBI executed a search warrant at the suspects’ residence in Queens and discovered a trove of stolen items inside.
Jose Hevia-Irribarra, 28, Sebastian Figueroa-Urzua, 30, Yordy Hernandez-Ramos, 21, and Alexander Silva-Yanez, 28, were all found to be Chilean nationals who were in the U.S. illegally after overstaying their visas.
Chilean Illegals Connected to Major South American Theft Group Arrested in New York City
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All four suspects were turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
“These suspects are believed to be part of a much larger national burglary operation, with possible connections to dozens of residential burglaries across the U.S. dating back to 2023,” HPD explained in a press release.
This article was originally published at InfoWars.com
