The Brief
- Three Chilean nationals are charged with luxury home burglaries in Wisconsin, potentially linked to a larger South American theft group operating nationwide.
- The group allegedly used Wi-Fi jammers to disable security systems and targeted jewelry in homes bordering wooded areas, court filings say.
- All three men are held on $250,000 bond with immigration holds.
WAUKESHA, Wis. – Three men from Chile are now charged in a string of burglaries in Waukesha County. But there is a connection this case has to others across the country.
Chilean men accused
What we know:
Prosecutors presented evidence on Wednesday, Dec. 17 that the three men are part of a larger group of Chileans who came to the United States illegally, saying they have targeted homes that have woods in the backyard. Investigators say they break glass windows or doors and take jewelry from inside.
The three men in this case are all between 19 and 23 years old. A spokesman from the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department told FOX6 News, each has an ICE or immigration hold placed on them.
Prosecutors say Leandro Pino Uribe, Enjerbet Rojas Silva and Luciano Silva Cifuentes were based in Florida and drove to Wisconsin multiple times. In September and October, prosecutors say they targeted homes in the Town of Delafield.…