{"id":2428837,"date":"2025-04-29T14:43:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T18:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/revealed-there-were-major-warning-signs-about-the-illegal-alien-charged-with-snatching-kristi-noems-purse\/"},"modified":"2025-04-29T14:44:47","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T18:44:47","slug":"revealed-there-were-major-warning-signs-about-the-illegal-alien-charged-with-snatching-kristi-noems-purse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/revealed-there-were-major-warning-signs-about-the-illegal-alien-charged-with-snatching-kristi-noems-purse\/","title":{"rendered":"Revealed: There Were Major Warning Signs About the Illegal Alien Charged with Snatching Kristi Noem\u2019s Purse"},"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\">32<\/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%2Frevealed-there-were-major-warning-signs-about-the-illegal-alien-charged-with-snatching-kristi-noems-purse%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=2428837&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--><p>A 49-year-old Chilean national, Mario Bustamante Leiva, has been charged with multiple offenses, including wire fraud, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/he-fraudulently-claimed-coronavirus-relief-funds-then-faked-his-suicide-to-avoid-prosecution-now-hes-agreed-to-plead-guilty\/\" title=\"He Fraudulently Claimed Coronavirus Relief Funds, Then Faked His Suicide To Avoid Prosecution. Now He\u2019s Agreed To Plead Guilty.\">aggravated identity theft<\/a>, and robbery, after allegedly stealing the purse of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, among other victims. Bustamante Leiva had previously been arrested in New York City for a similar crime but was released on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-nyc-woman-accused-of-driving-through-blm-protesters-rejects-plea-deal\/\" title=\"VIDEO: NYC Woman Accused of Driving Through BLM Protesters Rejects Plea Deal\">desk appearance ticket<\/a> to which he did not return. U.S. Attorney Ed Martin praised the collaboration between the Secret Service and local police for the quick identification and arrest of the suspect. Noem expressed her concern over his release and underscored the need for stronger policies to combat crimes committed by illegal immigrants, stating that they pose ongoing threats to communities. Bustamante Leiva&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">criminal history includes past arrests<\/a> in Utah and England, and he is believed to be part of a larger robbery association.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-immigrant-accused-of-raping-impregnating-10-year-old-ohio-girl-is-indicted-by-grand-jury\/\" title=\"Illegal Immigrant Accused Of Raping, Impregnating 10-Year-Old Ohio Girl Is Indicted By Grand Jury\">illegal immigrant accused<\/a> of taking Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem&rsquo;s purse had been released by New York City authorities after being charged with a similar crime in March.<\/p>\n<p>Mario Bustamante Leiva, a 49-year-old Chilean national, has been charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and robbery in connection with three purse snatchings and the unauthorized use of victim credit cards, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-dc\/pr\/alleged-purse-thief-charged-robbery-aggravated-identity-theft-and-wire-fraud\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Justice Department news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One of the three incidents was the theft of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dhs-chief-noem-victimized-thief-dem-run-d-c-entire-family-town\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Noem&rsquo;s<\/a> bag.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thanks to the efforts of the Secret Service working in concert with the Metropolitan Police Department, this alleged thief was quickly identified, arrested, and, with the deft management of the Assistant U.S. Attorney, charged,&rdquo; U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Ed Martin said. &ldquo;He will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A report in the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/04\/28\/us-news\/illegal-migrant-accused-in-kristi-noems-purse-snatching-had-ny-arrest-warrant-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> said that after a March 2 arrest in New York City, &nbsp;Bustamante Leiva was issued a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tough-crime-works-new-report-confirms-trumps-blistering-impact-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">desk appearance ticket<\/a> for a court date he did not keep.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; 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Bederow said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That would be a no-brainer hold &hellip; these kinds of crimes would not be committed if the policies were stronger. That&rsquo;s just the reality.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The victim of the March theft was angry that Bustamante Leiva was set free.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s insane. I don&rsquo;t know how he was let out after that without any reason,&rdquo; the victim said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: The illegal migrant who stole Kristi Noem&rsquo;s Gucci handbag has been identified as a Chilean career criminal<\/p>\n<p>Mario Bustamante-Leiva, 49, is believed to be part of a larger robbery organization terr*rizing the East Coast<\/p>\n<p>Bustamante-Leiva has been living illegally in the&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GCz0eWjYHT\">pic.twitter.com\/GCz0eWjYHT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Unlimited L&rsquo;s (@unlimited_ls) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/unlimited_ls\/status\/1916562871846314443?\">April 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Post said Bustamante Leiva had a 2021 shoplifting arrest in Utah and was arrested in England, where he was arrested as part of a 2015 spree of thefts.<\/p>\n<p>Cristian Rodrigo Montecino-Sanzana, who the Post labeled a partner of Bustamante Leiva, was arrested in Miami on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Noem said Monday she was &ldquo;very confident&rdquo; both men arrested are in the U.S. illegally, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/kristi-noem-purse-theft-very-confident-suspects-undocumented-migrants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These are career criminals,&rdquo; Noem said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They have perpetuated crimes against many people in this country for many years illegally.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kristi-noem-issues-fierce-response-viral-video-calling-murder-ice-agents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Noem<\/a> said, she believes this was a random crime, adding, &ldquo;[T]his is what Americans shouldn&rsquo;t have to live with.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not about me, and it&rsquo;s not about my family, as much as it is about, you know, that people live in communities that have been going through this for many, many years. So the more that we can bring these people in and have them face consequences and get them out of our country, the safer America will be.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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