A group of seven young people were arrested and face serious charges after a series of robberies in residential neighborhoods in Miami-Dade County.
Those arrested, all under 30 years of age, were identified as Kevin Yesid Zuluaga, Vanessa Echavarría, Angel Alejandro Rojas Morales, Andrey Vega-Perea, Andrés Charria Cardona, Jarol Duván Zuluaga León and Kevin Santiago Cruz Barrera, according to reportsTelemundo 51 citing the police report as a source.
The gang was captured after being caught stealing from a residence located near 25 Terrace, in the city ofDoral.
Apparently, the members of the group divided roles during the robberies: Kevin Yesid Zuluaga stood guard from an electric skateboard while Vanessa Echavarría and Angel Alejandro Rojas Morales kept watch from a nearby gas station.
Andrey Vega-Perea waited in a car while the three carried out the robbery.
The young criminals were prepared with hoods and even a radio switch designed to interfere with police communications.
Despite their sophisticated method, the gang was tracked and captured by authorities as they fled the crime scene in their latest robbery in Doral.
The arrest was the result of a joint effort between several law enforcement agencies in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
Edwin López, Doral police chief, indicated thatThose arrested were traveling in rented vehicles from New York.
López emphasized that the young thieves operated with precision and studied their victims for weeks to detect the best moment for the robbery.
The defendants now face serious charges, including residential burglary, grand theft and resisting arrest.
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