{"id":2201568,"date":"2024-03-18T22:38:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T02:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lapd-forms-special-task-force-to-combat-foreign-gangs-burglarizing-homes\/"},"modified":"2024-03-18T22:43:59","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T02:43:59","slug":"lapd-forms-special-task-force-to-combat-foreign-gangs-burglarizing-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lapd-forms-special-task-force-to-combat-foreign-gangs-burglarizing-homes\/","title":{"rendered":"LAPD Establishes Task Force to Tackle International Gang-Related Home Burglaries"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flapd-forms-special-task-force-to-combat-foreign-gangs-burglarizing-homes%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2201568&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Los Angeles \u2064Battles Visa-Waiver Burglars\u2062 with a New Task Force<\/h2>\n<p>A wave of <strong>international\u2064 thieves<\/strong> entering the \u2062United States through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-has-other-options-if-diplomacy-with-iran-fails-biden-tells-israeli-pm-in-bilateral-meeting\/\" title=\"US Has \u2018Other Options\u2019 If Diplomacy With Iran Fails, Biden Tells Israeli PM in Bilateral Meeting\">visa waiver program<\/a> has prompted the LAPD to take\u200d decisive action. This elite \u2064group, many hailing from Chile and neighboring South American\u2064 nations, have prompted officials to rally a specialized task force \u200caimed\u200b at curbing this criminal onslaught.<\/p>\n<h3>Foreign Burglary Rings on\u2062 LAPD&#8217;s Radar<\/h3>\n<p>LAPD Chief, \u2062Dominic Choi, spotlighted the issue: &#8220;We&#8217;ve seen\u2064 a notable rise in \u2064burglaries by organized, international groups. \u200bThey&#8217;re picking high-value homes\u200c as their prime targets.\u2062 Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ore-bootleg-fire-doubles-in-size-since-friday\/\" title=\"Ore. Bootleg Fire doubles in size since Friday\">multi-agency task force<\/a> is on the case,\u200d bringing a laser focus to this pressing challenge.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The city has faced\u2062 over 900 break-ins since the year\u2063 kicked off, with a significant number traced back to these <strong>tourist burglars<\/strong>, using advanced tech to outsmart security measures.<\/p>\n<h3>LAPD&#8217;s Public Alert and\u200b Call for Vigilance<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>Wilshire area has been subjected to various\u2064 residential \u2062burglaries, involving 3-4\u2062 suspects using Wi-Fi jammers as they \u200denter \u200cvictims\u2019 residences.\u2062 The Los\u2062 Angeles Police Department is seeking your help to \u2062deter such burglaries. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/lapd?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#lapd<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/lapdwilshire?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#lapdwilshire<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LAPDRodriguez?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LAPDRodriguez<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XXYMnb0ImJ\">pic.twitter.com\/XXYMnb0ImJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 LAPD Wilshire \u200c(@LAPDWilshire) March 4, 2024<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Police Commissioner William Briggs briefed on the criminal\u2064 tactics: &#8220;These burglars utilize devices to disable Wi-Fi, impeding alarm systems. \u2064The \u2062best counteraction? \u200dHardwiring alarms systems directly into your home&#8217;s ethernet.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Choi emphasized the discovery of <strong>jammers and drones<\/strong> across Beverly Hills, extending to other nearby regions, where last year the\u200b police caught burglars in military-style \u2062camouflage observing\u200c potential targets.<\/p>\n<h3>Emerging Patterns &#038; National Concern<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>BREAKING: The LAPD \u2064forms a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/apple-nordstrom-stores-hit-in-last-minute-smash-and-grab-robbery-in-california\/\" title=\"Apple, Nordstrom Stores Hit in Last Minute Smash-and-Grab Robbery in California\">special task force<\/a> to combat organized foreign gangs\u200d burglarizing homes<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gavin-newsom-on-l-a-rail-theft-we-look-like-a-third-world-country\/\" title=\"Gavin Newsom on L.A. Rail Theft: 'We Look Like a Third-world Country'\">organized gangs<\/a> are coming from Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, etc.<\/p>\n<p>OVER NINE HUNDRED HOMES in LA were burglarized since January 2024 <\/p>\n<p>Similar patterns are emerging in\u2026\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FyzwWP0qP8\">pic.twitter.com\/FyzwWP0qP8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) March \u206418, 2024<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Scottsdale&#8217;s Police Chief Jeff Walther has acknowledged that Arizona endures a similar plight, \u2063stressing the common link of the Chilean burglary syndicates using the\u2062 visa waiver program to their advantage.<\/p>\n<h3>Proactive Measures Beyond \u2064LA<\/h3>\n<p>Efforts extended as far back as\u2062 2022, with the launch of the H.E.I.S.T unit by Orange County \u2062District Attorney Todd\u200c Spitzer, purpose-built to prosecute these exact breach incidents.<\/p>\n<p>However, a bump \u200bin the road persists; authorities are hampered by the absence\u200d of critical background information. &#8220;The Chilean government&#8217;s refusal to share criminal histories of citizens \u2063entering the US complicates the prosecution process,&#8221; lamented the Orange County DA&#8217;s office. The\u2062 ESTA system&#8217;s integrity\u200c is at stake as\u2063 it&#8217;s designed to vet travelers before granting access.<\/p>\n<p>As the City \u200bof Angels strives to reinforce its \u200ddefenses, the formation of this <strong>dedicated task force<\/strong> \u200b marks a bold\u2062 step towards \u2063safeguarding homes and keeping global \u2062criminals at bay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAPD sets up a dedicated unit to fight foreign gangs, notably from Chile, wreaking havoc in LA. 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