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

Veröffentlicht: 25.04.2019 - 18:24 | Juwelier-Warndienst

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…..