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Tennessee migrant workers arrested for allegedly looting Hurricane Helene devastation
FOX NEWS ^ | October 1, 2024 | Danielle Wallace

Posted on 10/01/2024 1:34:16 PM PDT by Morgana

Tennessee authorities said eight migrant workers were arrested for looting a flood-ravaged area of the state in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

Washington County Sheriff Keith Sexton announced on Facebook Monday that deputies arrested eight men for looting in the flood-ravaged 107 area on Saturday.

Five of the suspects – Albin Nahun Vega-Rapalo, 24, David Bairon Rapalo-Rapalo, 37, Kevin Noe Martinez-Lopez, 25, Marvin Hernandez-Martinez, 43, Dayln Gabriel Guillen Guillen, 37 – were charged with aggravated burglary into occupied structures. Three others face burglary charges: Jesus Leodan Garcia-Peneda, 51, Josue Berardo Ortis-Valdez, 30, and Ersy Leonel Ortis-Valdez, 33.

As of Monday, all were in custody at the Washington County Detention Center, each held on a $20,000 bond, the sheriff's office said. They were all expected to appear in court later Monday.

The office added that Washington County deputies continue to patrol the region "during the catastrophic flooding, especially along the flood zone." A sheriff's office spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital that all eight suspects are migrant workers in the United States legally on work visas.

"That will change as a result of the charges," the spokeswoman said by phone. After dark, she said that authorities would continue to stop anyone found in flood zones, regardless of their appearance.

"We have been through way too much for this kind of behavior," the sheriff's office spokeswoman said.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: northcarolina; southcarolina; tennessee
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To: Morgana

Lucky for them the cops got them first


21 posted on 10/01/2024 2:23:13 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: farmguy

Reload Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang.
Fixed it for you.😇


22 posted on 10/01/2024 2:33:31 PM PDT by BiteYourSelf ( Earth first, we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
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To: Carl Vehse

Better yet, WHY are they still breathing oxygen?


23 posted on 10/01/2024 3:33:24 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus”)
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To: BitWielder1

If nobody sees it, did it happen?

Gee, Jose? I dunno? Haven’t seen any Jose’s around here.

The backhoe? Just cleaning up storm damage.......


24 posted on 10/01/2024 3:36:16 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus”)
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To: SkyDancer

Everyone on FOX News calls the “migrants”. Why can’t they be truthful. Illegal immigrants.


25 posted on 10/01/2024 3:36:52 PM PDT by dandiegirl (BOBBY m)
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To: ClearCase_guy

The Haitians in Springfield do not understand Yard/Gsrage Sales. They show up pick up what they want and walk away. Don’t even try to stop them. They do not travel alone. Maybe this is a cultural thing. ‘If you want it, Take it’


26 posted on 10/01/2024 3:41:11 PM PDT by griswold3 ( Robespierre and Pol Pot were “unburdened by what has been” Harris the "Year Zero" candidate)
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To: Morgana

In the olden days looters found during the Johnstown Flood(1989) and SF Earthquake(1906) were shot on the spot.


27 posted on 10/01/2024 3:41:56 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar ( Government is not reason, it is not eloquence-it is force!--G. Washington)
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To: Morgana
Whatever happened to...


28 posted on 10/01/2024 3:58:01 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (May the soy boys, feminazis, and alphabet weirdos choke on the toxic fumes of our masculinity)
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To: griswold3

Just like their American “cousins”. And in 20 or 30 years, they’ll be demanding reparations from us for taking them out of Haiti


29 posted on 10/01/2024 4:00:09 PM PDT by jpp113
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To: Morgana

If he were dead right there, there would t be any talk of alleged.


30 posted on 10/01/2024 4:06:33 PM PDT by Gaffer
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To: toddausauras

These should have been shot on the spot


31 posted on 10/01/2024 4:07:51 PM PDT by Gaffer
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To: Gaffer

100%


32 posted on 10/01/2024 4:14:36 PM PDT by toddausauras (Trump 2024)
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To: Tell It Right

Not your typical “hill toper” or “ridge runner” types.
I doubt they know what “clog dancing’ is!


33 posted on 10/01/2024 5:31:58 PM PDT by RedMonqey (This is n aao longer America but "Amerika"!)
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