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.
ICE probably thinks it did its job because the people in it are incapable of thinking that people can have a comfortable life outside of the US, never mind a better one. So basically, they literally helped an immigrant steal $100 million from the US and make away with it because they had an accent and the wrong skin color - which opens up the possibility of just acting like a bad caricature of an immigrant to get free deportations after criminals carry out their crimes.
You get fast-tracked from whatever consequences you would have had to just getting deported, and you didn’t even have to bribe Trump with 2 million dollars. Thanks, ICE!
I’m happy for the dude and wish him well
Gotta fill the quota. Dude probably traded it for bitcoin and can now live large
extradition?
The criminal is no longer in the country, as they voluntarily self-deported. Extradition would no longer be possible.
Do you know what extradition is? If he’s in a country with extradition deals with the US, the US can ask to be arrested and send back to the US to be judge
Ah, I see. I thought that they meant that the US should extradite the criminal.
Though if he voluntarily self-deported to escape the trial, it seems rather unlikely that he would have chosen a country with extradition deals with the US. That seems like it would just be going in a circle.
“Anger as suspect in ＄100M jewelry heist said to be biggest in US history avoids standing trial – because ICE paid for and aided his getaway.”
Yeah… This guy is probably happy to GTFO
Probably called the feds on himself.
Probably cheaper than paying for a pardon
The officials said Flores appeared at an immigration hearing on December 16, where he represented himself, and admitted to the allegations against him then requested voluntary departure.
If a bunch of morons offer you a get out of jail free card and a one way ticket to freedomville, you take it.
The prosecutors added they “remain eager to prosecute defendant for his crimes and vindicate his victims” if he returns to the country.
That dude won the jackpot, cashed in his chips, walked out the front door, and he is never coming back.
This whole story couldn’t be more ridiculous if it were a Looney Toon’s episode.
never coming back
Why wouldn’t he return illegally, commit crimes and get himself deported again?
I mean for all we know he already did. Plus an ice officer would get two deportations toward his quota if this happened. Win/win
He’d never do that, that would be illegal!
It’s probably a bit too much of gamble to risk doing it ever again. Deportation is absolutely fine but you don’t want to end up in one of their concentration camps.
I think that’s where the voluntary part comes in. He wasn’t fighting it so they just shipped him off. If he’d fight it then it’s off to camp while we arrange your hearing (whenever we decide to get around to it).
They’ve arrested people who are trying to leave the country, so I wouldn’t rely on that logic.
Fucking LOL. That’s amazing.
Want to make it better?
Turns out the jewelers intentionally undervalued what was in the truck to avoid paying a high insurance rate. They claimed their goods were only worth about $10m when in reality the actual appraised value was $100m.
Now the jewelers are trying to sue the transportation company (Brinks) for the full value of what was stolen. Brinks, in return, is countersuing the jewelers for breach of contract and fraud.
Honestly hope everyone here loses. Except the guy who self deported. He already won.
Law enforcement doesn’t want you know this simple trick
Commit crimes and then leave the country.
If you’re an immigrant the US government will even charter a flight for you.
The perfect crime 😎
Do I go for the vault? No I take the chandelier, it’s priceless.
- Dwight Schrute
that happens when high quotas are set as Miller did, ice agents will deport no matter what to fulfill
edit: do Maduro next
Did he get sent to that hell-hole Equadorian prison though? That’d be a massive self-own.
Isn’t self deport a plane ticket to where you want, on your own time and with your own money?
I think you’re mixing it with El Salvador
You could be right. It’s hard to keep up with the horrors.
To bad he didn’t face a trial
WIth or without the jewelry?
Edit:
Much of the merchandise has not been recovered.
It hurt itself in its confusion!
oops. didn’t mean to send that emoji lol. Dunno how to remove it.
We did it Patrick! We saved the American people!We did it Patrick! We owned the libs!
… now do one where the only building on-fire is a bank.
