Two Colombian nationals face burglary charges and deportation following a two-year investigation into a residential burglary in Palm Coast that authorities say was part of a pattern of crimes targeting Asian business owners.
Brothers Juan Sebastian Moyano Gonzalez, 20, and Juan Camilo Moyano Gonzalez, 18, were located and arrested in Jacksonville through coordination between the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit and the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office after warrants were issued for their arrest on November 7.
The Original Burglary Investigation
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office General Assignment Unit began investigating the case after deputies responded to a home on Farver Lane on October 4, 2023, for a reported burglary. The victims told deputies that someone had broken into their home while they were at work, stealing multiple items, including cash, jewelry, and several wallets. The investigation revealed evidence of forced entry.
With assistance from the Real Time Crime Center, detectives identified a suspect vehicle, which they later determined was also connected to crimes in St. Johns County that targeted Asian business owners.
Tracking Device Connection
Further investigation revealed the brothers used tracking devices to conduct surveillance on Asian business owners and their employees before burglarizing their homes. A forensic analysis of Juan Sebastian Moyano Gonzalez’s cell phone showed he had been conducting searches for Asian-owned businesses. The exact location of the victims’ residence was found in a conversation on his phone that occurred prior to the burglary…