Dozens of Chilean ‘tourists’ tied to burglaries in Southern California, police say

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    Dozens of Chilean ‘tourists’ tied to burglaries in Southern California, police say

    Jonathan Garay, 29, Eduardo Queralto, 22, and Kevin Castillo, 22, who were in the United States on temporary visas from Chile, were arrested last week on suspicion of burglary and conspiracy. Simi Valley Police Department

    By MARK PUENTE
    APRIL 23, 2019
    10:09 PM

    The crime patterns began emerging in the last year: crews of thieves employing inventive techniques to gain entry and ransack scores of cars, homes and businesses in Southern California and across the nation.

    As investigations and arrests ramped up, detectives noticed another key commonality: The suspects were Chilean and had gained entry into the U.S. with easily obtained visa waivers.

    “It is a growing problem,” said FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller. “They’re very sophisticated. It’s a hot zone in Southern California.”

    Law enforcement has dubbed it “burglary tourism,” and it is thriving locally and around the world.
 

    https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com...423-story.html

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Put them on a flight on Pinochet Airways.