2 Romanians face hate crime charges in Orange County in robberies targeting Hispanics

A pair of Romanian nationals face felony charges in Orange County for allegedly extorting local Hispanics for cash and debit cards while pretending to be immigration agents. Laurentiu Baceanu and Vasile Alexandru, both 19, face 11 counts of second-degree robbery with hate crime enhancements, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday. They also face felony charges in Contra Costa County and are suspected of carrying out similar crimes in Washington and New York, prosecutors said.

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