Illegal immigrants who fled to California after allegedly assaulting two New York City police officers are part of a broader conspiracy to steal cellphones to buy luxury goods in their home country, the New York Post reports. .
Law enforcement sources told the Post that illegal immigrants routinely steal cell phones and use the Apple Pay and credit card information on them to buy cars, swimming pools and other luxury items back in their home countries. It is said that they are doing so.
“They are buying back cars in Ecuador and Venezuela,” a law enforcement source told the Post. “They’re putting pools in their homes. All this money is going back and forth. That’s why the theft is getting out of control. It’s unbelievable what they’re doing. .”
The four men involved in last week’s attack on police had their bus tickets to California paid for by taxpayers.
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Photos of immigrants wanted in connection with the Times Square police attack. (New York City Police Department)
The city’s Office of Emergency Management is providing travel vouchers to migrants who approach participating nonprofits and seek help escaping the overburdened city, law enforcement officials said.The voucher can be used for various purposes meaning of translationincluding buses.
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Some of the suspects in the case are shocking attackAfter being released without bail, they are believed to have exchanged immigration numbers with others at the shelter and used the misappropriated identification information to obtain vouchers and tickets under false names, law enforcement officials said. told Fox News Digital last week.
Last week, an immigrant charged with assaulting two New York City police officers in Times Square took a swipe at reporters. (Stephen Hirsch/New York Post)
Darwin Andres Gomez, 19 years old. Kelvin Servita Arauca, 19 years old. Wilson Juarez, 21 years old. Yeoman Rebellon, 24, was released without bail and fled to California. Authorities subsequently arrested three more people: João Boada, 22, and Jandry Barros, 21. and Yohenry Brito (24).
At a news conference Friday, Gov. Cathy Hochul said she wanted to talk to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg about why most of the suspects were released without bail and that prosecutors should keep them in jail. said.
New York Governor Cathy Hochul questioned why an illegal immigrant who assaulted a police officer in Times Square was released. (Howard Schnapp/Newsday RM via Getty Images)
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“It’s definitely an attack. police officer “There are over 100 crimes that could lead to deportation, so I’d like to discuss that with the district attorney as well, about the options here,” Hochul told reporters.
FOX News’ Michael Lewis contributed to this report.
