EUGENE, Ore. — A Colombian national made his initial appearance Thursday after being arrested for his alleged role in a burglary ring that primarily targeted residents of Asian descent in Oregon and Washington, the U.S. Attorney’s Office – District of Oregon reports.
Derinson Martinez-Grandas, 34, is one of seven individuals charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy to transmit stolen property.
According to court documents and statements made in court, in early October 2025, Martinez-Grandas and six co-conspirators burglarized homes in Oregon and Washington by traveling from state to state, staying in short-term rentals secured by Martinez-Grandas, identifying and surveilling potential burglary victims—who were all Asian business owners—and then performing reconnaissance on the victims’ residences…