EXCLUSIVE: ICE issues detainers for alleged illegal immigrant burglars

UNIQUE Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued seven detainers for removal against illegal immigrants who allegedly committed two burglaries in Tempe and Mesa Arizona last week The persons of interest are allegedly part of a South American Theft Group that committed two burglaries in the Phoenix area cities May and they were arrested by the Scottsdale Police Department at the short-term rental the group was staying in Under Secretary Noem s leadership criminal illegal aliens are being held accountable for victimizing Americans Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin noted in a announcement MEMBERS OF SOUTH AMERICAN THEFT GROUP ARRESTED FOR PHOENIX BURGLARIES ICE is working alongside partner law enforcement agencies throughout the country to ensure that South American Theft Groups like the one allegedly responsible for burglaries in California Oregon Washington and Arizona are dismantled and deported once and for all We will not allow criminal illegal aliens to terrorize American communities McLaughlin added The persons of interest are Nicolas Rojas Leon Joan Sebastian Orozco-Vargas Andres David Sanchez-Novoa Natalia Isabella Ortiz-Daza Martha Juliana Echiverri-Guzman Lady Johanna Gueito and Angie Paola Herandez-Manrique According to DHS the group operates out of California but is originally from Colombia GUN-TOTING NOEM JOINS ICE AGENTS TO GO AFTER CRIMINAL ILLEGAL ALIENS IN ARIZONAScottsdale Police were informed by Burbank Police in California about the SATG organization May after it allegedly committed other burglaries in California Oregon and Washington Golden State agents shared information like motorcycle descriptions to help them find the defendants A French Bulldog was stolen in one of the California break-ins and it will be returned according to police CLICK HERE FOR MORE IMMIGRATION COVERAGEThe police department was alerted to the group May by the Burbank Police Department in California It was warned about a SATG group from Colombia that had allegedly committed burglaries in California Oregon and Washington and how it could be making its way to Arizona next Each suspect was ordered held in the Maricopa County Jail pending numerous criminal charges on cash-only bonds TREN DE ARAGUA GANG MEMBER ARRESTED IN NYC WAS TRYING TO BUY GRENADES NOEM SAYSSouth American Theft Groups have been prevalent throughout communities in California Arizona Colorado and nationwide particularly in affluent areas Although this group originated in Colombia SATGs like those from Chile have triggered bipartisan calls for visa waiver initiative amendment A string of dinner-time burglaries in latest years in the Grand Canyon State has ties to SATGs Arizona s Family informed in March When Fox News Digital reached out to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office it noted comments County Attorney Rachel Mitchell made at a press conference earlier this week before ICE formally stated the detainers Obviously that's a federal issue Mitchell stated when required about the possibility of individuals being deported But my understanding is that there is an ICE file stop on each of the individuals Scottsdale police announced they do not comment on ICE-related matters and deferred to the county attorney's office There are no sanctuary jurisdictions listed by the DHS in Arizona Fox News Digital's Louis Casiano contributed to this assessment