Eight immigrant men have been charged with looting American homes in flood-ravaged Washington County, Tennessee, in the wake of Hurricane Helen, which left at least 128 people dead and hundreds missing across Appalachia. Ta.
The eight immigrants arrested He was arrested by the Washington County Sheriff's Department and charged with theft for allegedly looting flooded homes and flooded vacant properties in the area.
Some of the vacant homes allegedly looted by the migrants are “barely standing” in the aftermath of Hurricane Helen's deadly flooding, Washington County officials said.
The following immigrants were arrested:
- Alvin Nahun Vega Raparo, 24 years old
- Jesus Leodan García Peneda, 51 years old
- Kevin Noe Martinez Lopez, 25 years old
- Dane Gabriel Guillen Gillen, 37 years old
- Josué Berardo Ortiz Valdez, 30 years old
- 37 years old David Byron Rapallo-Raparo
- Marvin Hernandez Martinez, 43 years old
- Arcee Leonel Ortiz Valdez, 33 years old
According to Washington County officials, spoke All eight immigrants are in the United States on temporary work visas, Fox News Digital reported. Officials suggested they were arrested for looting and could be subject to arrest and deportation by federal immigration authorities.
The eight immigrants are being held in the Washington County Detention Center on $20,000 bail each.
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