Michigan: Criminal gangs from Central and South America are burglarizing 'high-end homes'
Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchardsaid the robbers are "folks coming from outside of Michigan" looking for "jewelry and money."
The crisis on the southern border continues to wreak havoc throughout the country. Oakland County, Mich., Sheriff Michael Bouchard warned that organized criminal gangs made up of illegal immigrants are burglarizing "high-end homes," as reported by CBS Detroit and The New York Post:
The sheriff revealed that the criminals who were identified came from Central and South America. Those identified come from various different countries: Venezuela, Chile, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Honduras.
The members of these criminal organizations likely acquired fake identification cards to be able to live legally in the cities where they want to carry out these burglaries.
Law enforcement actions
Bouchard revealed that all law enforcement agencies from the various local districts are involved in working to control the crime wave:
The sheriff did not offer arrest figures and declined to reveal which communities have been hit the hardest. Instead, he urged residents to invest in sophisticated security systems and to report any incidents or suspicious activity:
Bouchard concluded by echoing the severity of the border crisis. He commented that criminal gangs had carried out similar criminal acts in New York.