Colombian man pleads guilty in burglaries targeting Asian households

A 48-year-old man pleaded guilty Tuesday, March 31, to a conspiracy charge in connection with a string of home burglaries targeting Asian business owners in Oregon and Washington.

Jhon Alexander Quintero admitted guilt in U.S. District Court in Eugene nearly six months after police executed a search warrant Oct. 9 at an Airbnb on Skyline Boulevard in Eugene.

Quintero was among seven Colombian nationals arrested that night, according to police and the U.S. attorney’s office…

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