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Arrested looters in Lee County were in US illegally, says sheriff: 'Not tolerating it'
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Posted on 10/04/2022 12:16:38 PM PDT by Brilliant
Officials in Lee County, Florida, are warning that not all post-Hurricane Ian looters may get off as lucky as the jailed accused scavengers arrested earlier this week — some of whom are in the U.S. illegally.
Omar Mejia Ortiz, 33, and Valerie Celeste Salcedo Mena, 26, were arrested, along with 20-year-olds Brandon Mauricio Araya and Steve Eduardo Sanchez Araya. Lee County sheriff's deputies arrested all four on charges of burglary of an unoccupied structure during a state of emergency, according to online jail records.
Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno held a press conference Tuesday in which he addressed the spike in looting and illegal scavenging in the aftermath of the historic hurricane.
"As far as looting — we have law and order in Lee County. We have law and order in our great state of Florida, and we always will," said Marceno. "Right now, we have four cases of looting, and I'm proud to say they're behind bars where they belong. Our residents are going to be safe."…
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Mexico; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: aliens; brandonaraya; carminemarceno; crime; florida; hurricane; hurricaneian; leecounty; looters; looting; omarmejiaortiz; stevesanchezaraya; valeriesalcedomena
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Dreamers.
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posted on
10/04/2022 12:16:38 PM PDT
by
Brilliant
To: Brilliant
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posted on
10/04/2022 12:18:11 PM PDT
by
mrmeyer
(You can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him. Robert Heinlein)
To: Brilliant
“they’re behind bars where they belong”
Let us know when they are sentenced to prison for 20 years.
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posted on
10/04/2022 12:18:36 PM PDT
by
ProtectOurFreedom
(“I used to be nothing but a Deplorable Clinger, but I've been promoted to Brigadier Ultra-MAGA”)
To: Brilliant
“Not sending their best.”
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posted on
10/04/2022 12:18:52 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
To: Brilliant
2nd amendment rulers apply. Just be careful if you use your rights.
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posted on
10/04/2022 12:19:18 PM PDT
by
rktman
(Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
To: Brilliant
ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS THAT ARE CRIMINALS???? OMG...next they will tell me there is NO SANTA CLAUS!!
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posted on
10/04/2022 12:19:55 PM PDT
by
Ann Archy
(Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
To: mrmeyer
Feed them to the gators.That's similar to what the sheriff said: "You might walk in. You'll be carried out."
To: mrmeyer
Why weren’t they dispatched at the scene? (You know: “You loot, we shoot”)
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posted on
10/04/2022 12:23:43 PM PDT
by
glennaro
(Live life unbullied and unafraid. Choose to ignore or fight the irrationality that surrounds you.)
To: Brilliant
Just doing the looting Americans refuse to do?
Maybe Jeb! and W can defend this too.
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posted on
10/04/2022 12:28:42 PM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
To: Brilliant
They will be deported and arrive back the following day.
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posted on
10/04/2022 12:33:14 PM PDT
by
Revel
To: Brilliant
Time for states in the Biden era to do their own deportations???
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posted on
10/04/2022 12:33:42 PM PDT
by
Wuli
(uires )
To: mrmeyer
Take them 30 miles off-shore, and release them on their own recognizance. They can swim home
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posted on
10/04/2022 12:34:08 PM PDT
by
PGR88
To: Revel
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posted on
10/04/2022 12:34:31 PM PDT
by
stevio
To: Brilliant
Shudah shot them … now they’ll be back in a week after release
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posted on
10/04/2022 12:35:26 PM PDT
by
Pilgrim's Progress
(http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx D)
To: Brilliant
Criminal illegal aliens, from the dept. of redundancy dept.
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posted on
10/04/2022 12:36:04 PM PDT
by
RckyRaCoCo
(Please Pray For My Brother Ken.)
To: SaveFerris
ILM - Illegal Lives Matter!
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posted on
10/04/2022 12:37:19 PM PDT
by
Pilgrim's Progress
(http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx D)
To: Pilgrim's Progress
The Cloward-Piven strategy of overwhelming the nation.
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posted on
10/04/2022 12:39:01 PM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
To: Brilliant
I understand NY is sending illegals to Florida telling them they can work on Hurricane Ian clean-up. I guess this is what they meant.
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posted on
10/04/2022 12:39:16 PM PDT
by
CFW
To: Brilliant
Furlough them and send them to Marthas Vineyard where there are lots of Vacant Homes right now
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posted on
10/04/2022 12:39:35 PM PDT
by
eyeamok
(founded in cynicism, wrapped in sarcasm)
To: SaveFerris
Jeb would consider it an act of love.
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posted on
10/04/2022 12:39:45 PM PDT
by
yuleeyahoo
(The nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master and deserves one. Hamilton)
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