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String of burglaries rocking LA residential area committed by South American gangs, DA says

Nypost · · 658 words · By Jeremy Louwerse
Local Political Competition International Crime Rings Public Safety and Law Enforcement
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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Seven South American gang members — including four Colombian nationals — accused of using brazen tactics to rob unsuspecting homeowners across Los Angeles... have been arrested.”
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While web results mention Colombian nationals arrested for 'burglary tourism' and other gang arrests in Southern California, none of the provided evidence specifically confirms the arrest of exactly seven South American gang members including four Colombians in a single operation as described. The evidence is fragmented and refers to different incidents.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country located in South America, with insular regions in North America. Colombia's mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Colombia national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Colombia), nicknamed Los Cafeteros, represents Colombia in men's international football and is managed by the Federación Colombiana…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia_national_football_tea…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gran Colombia (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɡɾaŋ koˈlombja] , "Great Colombia"), also known as Greater Colombia and officially the Republic of Colombia (Spanish: República de Colombia), was the Colombian …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_Colombia
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“Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman hosted a press conference Wednesday where he described the crime spree and main offenders taken down by the LAPD.”
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Wikipedia confirms that Nathan Hochman is the current District Attorney of Los Angeles County, serving since 2024. While the specific press conference on a Wednesday isn't detailed in the snippet, his identity and role are verified.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nathan Joseph Hochman (born November 26, 1963) is an American politician and attorney who has served as the 44th District Attorney of Los Angeles County since 2024. Hochman is a former federal prosecu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Hochman
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Los Angeles County elections were held on November 5, 2024, in Los Angeles County, California, with nonpartisan blanket primary elections for certain offices being held on March 5. Three of t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Los_Angeles_County_electi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The District Attorney of Los Angeles County is in charge of the office that prosecutes felony and misdemeanor crimes that occur within Los Angeles County, California, United States. The current distr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_County_District_At…
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“Chilean national Kevin Diaz was hit with 18 felony charges after allegedly trying to rob a home on May 4 while a family of four was inside the Rexford Drive residence”
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The provided web search results for this claim discuss unrelated arson cases in Texas and a domestic violence arrest in Auburn. No evidence regarding a Chilean national named Kevin Diaz or a burglary on Rexford Drive was found.
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web search NEUTRAL — A certain Grace Carol Brown was just indicted for an arson that she attempted in January.Brown remains in custody and has not yet entered a plea on the federal charges. She also faces additional state…
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/woman-indicted-atte…
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web search NEUTRAL — She faces federal charges carrying five to twenty years in prison, plus state charges of terrorism, arson, and burglary. Here’s what galls me about this whole mess: If a conservative had firebombed a …
https://istandforfreedom.com/woman-indicted-terrorism-charge…
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web search NEUTRAL — Brown was arrested May 7 at the Chapel House on Franklin Street. Due to her domestic violence history, police said additional felony charges were filed.
https://www.fingerlakes1.com/2026/05/11/auburn-woman-faces-f…
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“Diaz, 22, was still inside the home and fled on foot.”
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The search results mention a footballer named Luis Díaz and an unrelated shooting of a 22-year-old in South Carolina, but provide no information regarding the age or actions of a suspect named Kevin Diaz.
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web search NEUTRAL — Luis Fernando Díaz Marulanda (born 13 January 1997) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a left winger or left midfielder for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Colombia national tea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Díaz_(footballer,_born_19…
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web search NEUTRAL — A beautiful 22-year-old college student was fatally shot inside of a Columbia, South Carolina, rental home on Saturday night by a career criminal who was "on a spree of thefts, break-ins and credit ca…
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/05/horror-22-year-old-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Вы можете купить товар "Proshyan" Reserve 22 Years Old, wooden box, 0.75 л категории Коньяк по цене 8 990 руб. в магазинах WineStyle в Москве, оплата при получении. Стоимость и наличие "Прошян" Резерв…
https://winestyle.ru/products/Proshyan-Reserve-22-Years-Old-…
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“Hochman said investigators later linked Diaz to 17 other burglaries dating back to January 2025.”
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No evidence was found linking a person named Kevin Diaz to 17 burglaries. The search results discuss general burglary statistics and unrelated cases in Buda.
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web search NEUTRAL — Buda police are asking for the public’s help identifying two suspects connected to a series of gas station burglaries investigators have nicknamed the “Jack and.
https://news4sanantonio.com/news/instagram/buda-police-searc…
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web search NEUTRAL — While many people believe that 18 burglaries in the first two months of 2026 are extremely high, this is actually a significant decrease compared to years prior. In 2024, there were 48 burglaries in J…
https://machronicle.com/are-burglaries-really-on-the-rise-or…
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web search NEUTRAL — In 11 years since the operation began, the number of recorded residential burglaries from October until March has decreased by 80pc. While the 2014/2015 winter phase saw 12,000 residential burglaries,…
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/majority-of-burglaries…
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“Diaz faces up to 26 years in prison”
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The search results discuss sentencing for Elizabeth Holmes and an Ohio surgeon, but contain no information regarding the potential sentence for Kevin Diaz.
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web search NEUTRAL — She faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for each of the four counts she was convicted of, though it’s unlikely that she’ll be sentenced to all 80 years. Holmes has been out on bail since Ju…
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/01/holmes-to-face-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — As part of the plea agreement with the Lucas County Prosecutor’s Office, the more serious charges of abduction and tampering with evidence will be dismissed at sentencing. Abbas now faces a maximum of…
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/ohio-surgeon-facing…
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web search NEUTRAL — 200 years in prison case, man sentenced to prison for crimes, extreme criminal sentencing outcomes, legal consequences of severe crimes, courtroom reactions to sentencing.
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“Luna presented hidden cameras made to look like greenery and “a jammer” which is a device “suspects carry to jam your camera system and other wifi devices connected to the cloud,””
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General web results confirm that Wi-Fi jammers are used by theft rings (including South American rings in Florida), but there is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming a presentation by Sheriff Robert Luna involving greenery-disguised cameras.
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web search NEUTRAL — Worryingly, Wi-Fi jamming is almost a trivial activity for potential thieves in 2024. KARE11 notes that it could buy jammers online very easily and cheaply, with prices ranging from $40 to $1,000.
https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/wi-fi-jamming-to-kno…
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web search NEUTRAL — What You Can DoAvoid buying Wi-Fi cameras as gifts this holiday season.Be aware of the risks associated with Wi-Fi jammers and take necessary precautions.
https://medium.com/majordigest/the-dark-side-of-wi-fi-camera…
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web search NEUTRAL — Broward Sheriff’s Office investigators busted part of an organized theft group responsible for over $2 million in burglaries targeting luxury homes in the Windmill Ranch neighborhood.
https://lawenforcementtoday.com/florida-south-american-theft…
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“the arrest of three South Americans that were robbed a home on the 24000 Block of Mathew Street in Newhall with a UHaul.”
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The search results for this claim are irrelevant, returning definitions of the number 3 and information about the mobile network 'Three'. No evidence of a burglary on Mathew Street in Newhall was found.
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web search NEUTRAL — Get phones, tablets, Mobile Broadband and SIM Only deals on the UK’s Fastest 5G Network.
https://www.three.co.uk/
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3
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web search NEUTRAL — Careers at Three. We were the first operator to offer mobile broadband anywhere in the world over 10 years ago, and since then, Three has continued to lead the way by offering people what they really …
https://www.three.com/?from=sst
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“Owen Rivera Chacon, 26, Christopher Sanchez 26, and Edison Bioka, 27 were all taken into custody for that incident.”
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No evidence was found after searching for these specific individuals in relation to the described incident.
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“During the investigation, detectives recovered U.S. currency, jewelry, a luxury handbag, a Wi-Fi jamming device, gloves and other burglary tools.”
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No evidence was found after searching for the recovery of these specific items in relation to the Newhall incident.
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“Mayoral hopeful Spencer Pratt... on Saturday held an event in Sherman Oaks addressing crime and other issues.”
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