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5 men arrested in ‘Operation Rooftop’ for theft of construction materials across GA
WSBTV2 ^ | 8/24/24 | staff

Posted on 08/24/2024 5:07:30 PM PDT by CFW

ATLANTA — A multi-agency operation led to the arrest of five men police say stole commercial roofing material from across job sites around Georgia.

‘Operation Rooftop’ was executed on Wednesday, with officers from 11 Georgia departments serving search warrants at four units of an apartment complex in the 6000 block of Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in Atlanta and in the 3000 block of McElroy Road in Atlanta.

Five men, 27-year-old Jose Amaya Martinez, 30-year-old Juan Adrian Torres Tello, 30-year-old Gabriel Amaya Zalasar, 20-year-old Margarito Amaya Salazar, and 24-year-old Miguel Amaya Zalasar were arrested as the primary suspects in the theft ring.

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Over the course of the investigation, officials say initial investigation that began in June showed the men targeted large commercial construction sites, stealing roofing materials, including various types of membrane.

In total, the men reportedly made around $500,000 from the theft ring, law enforcement officials say.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: aliens; business; construction; crime; georgia; illegalaliens; theft
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Do you want to know one reason property insurance is so high? It's because professional criminal theft gangs, most of them illegal aliens, are stealing everything that isn't nailed down.
1 posted on 08/24/2024 5:07:30 PM PDT by CFW
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To: CFW

No habla Ingles.


2 posted on 08/24/2024 5:15:04 PM PDT by know.your.why
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Sheriff Judd of Polk County, Florida detailed a recent theft gang which was broken up by Florida LEOs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLUSTMqdShY

They had little to no cooperation from the Federal government in detaining the criminals. ICE deported one, who has probably returned by now, rather than hold them for trial.

Be careful when you go to the bank or shop for high-end items. These thieves will scope people out and follow them home so they can rob their homes. Judd said they will dress in lawn maintenance gear or jogging clothes to blend into neighborhoods, in order to case homes, so stay aware of strangers in your neighborhood.


3 posted on 08/24/2024 5:15:48 PM PDT by CFW
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To: CFW
“Newcomers”

4 posted on 08/24/2024 5:16:07 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
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All are an example of immigration and laws not being enforced.

Deport their families and leave them in jail here.


5 posted on 08/24/2024 5:16:51 PM PDT by Dacula (Catholics against Kamala)
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You know why the cartoon character Speedy Gonzales is gone right? Because his main thing was being a thief. He stole cheese. So they axed him. Funny how the truth comes out in little ways like this.


6 posted on 08/24/2024 5:17:08 PM PDT by know.your.why
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I’m no structural engineer but I’m pretty sure roofing materials are supposed to be nailed down


7 posted on 08/24/2024 5:21:34 PM PDT by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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“You know why the cartoon character Speedy Gonzales is gone right? Because his main thing was being a thief.”

I think Speedy was the hero. Ted Turner bought out the rights because he said it was racist in that it portrayed Mexicans as lazy.


8 posted on 08/24/2024 5:23:08 PM PDT by willk (Local news media. Just as big an enemy to this country as national media)
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Man....if they were stealing shingles, that’s a tough job......heavy to grab, large to store and has to be enough for a single house. The ‘membrane’ thing sounds more likely. Costly and probably not too bulky.


9 posted on 08/24/2024 5:24:34 PM PDT by Gaffer
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To: CFW

We welcome our new neighbors from the South!


10 posted on 08/24/2024 5:30:31 PM PDT by crusty old prospector
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You’re right of course, but I remember native born Americans doing the same thing back when I worked new residential construction in the Midwest in the late ‘70’s. Except the natives took everything and came back for fixtures and appliances. Equal opportunity thieves.


11 posted on 08/24/2024 5:44:35 PM PDT by bigfootbob (Arm Up and Live Free!)
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THey are an enterprising people, that is well known.


12 posted on 08/24/2024 5:49:51 PM PDT by xoxox
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A stack of plywood-front yard. My contractor ran a 3” screw onto the top of the stack. How are the thieves gonna find the screw at night?


13 posted on 08/24/2024 5:54:49 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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27-year-old Jose Amaya Martinez, 30-year-old Juan Adrian Torres Tello, 30-year-old Gabriel Amaya Zalasar, 20-year-old Margarito Amaya Salazar, and 24-year-old Miguel Amaya Zalasar were arrested as the primary suspects in the theft ring.

The criminals running this government have flooded our country with millions of these rotten weasels.

14 posted on 08/24/2024 6:03:11 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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>>I’m no structural engineer…

Noted.

These were commercial job sites where as material would be delivered by 18’s and staged on site until needed for use.

16 posted on 08/24/2024 6:42:51 PM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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AM I WRONG? NONE OF THESE NAMES SEEM TO BE NORWEGIAN/SWEDISH/ OR IRISH.

All sound like INVADERS FROM SOUTH OF THE BORDER.


17 posted on 08/24/2024 8:28:14 PM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: monkeyshine

AFTER INSTALLATION-—NOT before.


18 posted on 08/24/2024 8:29:14 PM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: Deaf Smith

A large truck with your EV forklift inside it (it’s quiet) and you can steal a lot of pallets of materials.


19 posted on 08/24/2024 8:43:53 PM PDT by citizen (Put all LBQTwhatever programming on a new subscription service: PERV-TV)
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Either Ice and water shield/rolls of rubber membrane EPDM/sonifil/trocal or roll roffing like 90 lb mineral surface ..But the good money is roll rubber which is usually put up o roof top at delivery....rubber is either glued down or ballast is used when loose laid.


20 posted on 08/24/2024 9:16:46 PM PDT by mythenjoseph (Islam has NO place in a Christian society.)
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