EXCLUSIVE: ICE issues detainers for alleged illegal immigrant burglars

EXCLUSIVE: Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued 7 detainers for removal against amerciable immigrants who allegedly committed 2 burglaries successful Tempe and Mesa, Arizona, past week.

The suspects are allegedly portion of a South American Theft Group that committed 2 burglaries successful the Phoenix country cities May 23, and they were arrested by the Scottsdale Police Department astatine the short-term rental the radical was staying in.  

"Under Secretary Noem’s leadership, transgression amerciable aliens are being held accountable for victimizing Americans," Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said successful a statement.

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A Scottsdale Police Department vehicle.  (Scottsdale Police Department)

"ICE is moving alongside spouse instrumentality enforcement agencies passim the state to guarantee that South American Theft Groups — similar the 1 allegedly liable for burglaries successful California, Oregon, Washington  and Arizona — are dismantled and deported erstwhile and for all. We volition not let transgression amerciable aliens to terrorize American communities," McLaughlin added.

The suspects are Nicolas Rojas Leon, 23, Joan Sebastian Orozco-Vargas, 26, Andres David Sanchez-Novoa, 38, Natalia Isabella Ortiz-Daza, 26, Martha Juliana Echiverri-Guzman, 28, Lady Johanna Gueito, 32, and Angie Paola Herandez-Manrique, 25.

According to DHS, the radical operates retired of California but is primitively from Colombia.

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U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem watches during a conveyance scan during a circuit of the San Ysidro Port of Entry successful San Diego March 16, 2025. (Alex Brandon/Pool via Reuters)

Scottsdale Police were informed by Burbank Police successful California astir the SATG enactment May 20 aft it allegedly committed different burglaries successful California, Oregon and Washington. Golden State authorities shared information, similar conveyance descriptions, to assistance them find the suspects. A French Bulldog was stolen successful 1 of the California break-ins, and it volition beryllium returned, according to police.

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The police department was alerted to the radical May 20 by the Burbank Police Department successful California. 

It was warned astir a SATG radical from Colombia that had allegedly committed burglaries in California, Oregon and Washington and however it could beryllium making its mode to Arizona next.

Each fishy was ordered held successful the Maricopa County Jail pending "numerous transgression charges" connected $150,000 cash-only bonds. 

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An exterior presumption of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office July 6, 2018 successful Washington, D.C. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

South American Theft Groups person been prevalent passim communities successful California, Arizona, Colorado and nationwide, peculiarly successful affluent areas.

Although this radical originated successful Colombia, SATGs, similar those from Chile, person triggered bipartisan calls for visa waiver programme reform. 

A drawstring of "dinner-time burglaries" successful caller years successful the Grand Canyon State has ties to SATGs, Arizona’s Family reported successful March 2024.

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When Fox News Digital reached retired to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office, it noted comments County Attorney Rachel Mitchell made astatine a property league earlier this week earlier ICE formally announced the detainers.

"Obviously that's a national issue," Mitchell said erstwhile asked astir the anticipation of suspects being deported. "But my knowing is that determination is an ICE record halt connected each of the individuals."

Scottsdale constabulary said they bash not remark connected ICE-related matters and deferred to the region attorney's office. There are no sanctuary jurisdictions listed by the DHS successful Arizona.

Fox News Digital's Louis Casiano contributed to this report.