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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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1 posted on 10/04/2022 12:16:38 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: Brilliant

Feed them to the gators.


2 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)
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To: Brilliant

“they’re behind bars where they belong”

Let us know when they are sentenced to prison for 20 years.


3 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”)
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To: Brilliant

“Not sending their best.”


4 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.)
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To: Brilliant

2nd amendment rulers apply. Just be careful if you use your rights.


5 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? 😕)
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To: Brilliant

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS THAT ARE CRIMINALS???? OMG...next they will tell me there is NO SANTA CLAUS!!


6 posted on 10/04/2022 12:19:55 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: mrmeyer
Feed them to the gators.

That's similar to what the sheriff said: "You might walk in. You'll be carried out."

7 posted on 10/04/2022 12:22:34 PM PDT by M. Thatcher
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To: mrmeyer

Why weren’t they dispatched at the scene? (You know: “You loot, we shoot”)


8 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.)
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To: Brilliant

Just doing the looting Americans refuse to do?

Maybe Jeb! and W can defend this too.


9 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 ......)
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To: Brilliant

They will be deported and arrive back the following day.


10 posted on 10/04/2022 12:33:14 PM PDT by Revel
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To: Brilliant

Time for states in the Biden era to do their own deportations???


11 posted on 10/04/2022 12:33:42 PM PDT by Wuli (uires )
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To: mrmeyer

Take them 30 miles off-shore, and release them on their own recognizance. They can swim home


12 posted on 10/04/2022 12:34:08 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: Revel

Then deport them again.


13 posted on 10/04/2022 12:34:31 PM PDT by stevio
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To: Brilliant

Shudah shot them … now they’ll be back in a week after release


14 posted on 10/04/2022 12:35:26 PM PDT by Pilgrim's Progress (http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx D)
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To: Brilliant

Criminal illegal aliens, from the dept. of redundancy dept.


15 posted on 10/04/2022 12:36:04 PM PDT by RckyRaCoCo (Please Pray For My Brother Ken.)
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To: SaveFerris

ILM - Illegal Lives Matter!


16 posted on 10/04/2022 12:37:19 PM PDT by Pilgrim's Progress (http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx D)
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To: Pilgrim's Progress

The Cloward-Piven strategy of overwhelming the nation.


17 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 ......)
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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.


18 posted on 10/04/2022 12:39:16 PM PDT by CFW
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To: Brilliant

Furlough them and send them to Marthas Vineyard where there are lots of Vacant Homes right now


19 posted on 10/04/2022 12:39:35 PM PDT by eyeamok (founded in cynicism, wrapped in sarcasm)
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To: SaveFerris

Jeb would consider it an act of love.


20 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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