Anger as suspect in $100M jewelry heist avoids trial – because ICE deported him
www.independent.co.uk
An attorney representing some of the jewelry companies impacted in the heist said Jeson Nelon Presilla Flores’s deportation ‘exposes a gap in the system that deserves transparency’

Last month, federal officials allegedly deported one of the suspects in a massive 2022 jewelry heist in Southern California where thieves made off with $100 million in merchandise, in what prosecutors have called the largest jewelry heist in U.S. history.

Jeson Nelon Presilla Flores was sent to Ecuador on or about December 29, according to court documents obtained by The Los Angeles Times. He was believed to be linked to a raid on a Brinks truck that netted a fortune in stolen jewels, gold and watches.

    • Blackmist@feddit.ukEnglish
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      1 day ago

      A suspect in a low income country. And they’re got the best part of $100 million to bribe any local cops with.

      That guy ain’t coming back.

    • Madison420@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 day ago

      That’s not an issue as suspects are regularly extradited, you do not need to be convicted to be extradited.

      • quick_snail@feddit.nlEnglish
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        1 day ago

        Sure, but don’t call someone a criminal who is literally not a criminal. They’re a suspect, not a criminal. Don’t tarnish their image.