ICE says it took down group linked to violent home invasions in Texas; video shows victim chased, attacked

FIRST ON FOX: ICE said national agents captured members of a South American theft ringing believed to beryllium successful the U.S. illegally who attacked families successful a bid of convulsive equipped break-ins crossed Texas.

According to the agency, the radical targeted tiny concern owners crossed the Lone Star State.

In 1 incident, video obtained by FOX News shows 2 masked men holding handguns chasing a screaming nonmigratory astir his house. The unfortunate was seen being deed by the suspects.

Four suspects person been federally indicted successful transportation with the break-ins, and 2 person been convicted.

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Armed men seen chasing a Texas nonmigratory successful a location invasion. (Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

The radical is believed to beryllium members of the South American Theft Group (SATG), an organized web of overseas nationals, chiefly from South America, who question passim the U.S. targeting affluent homes and businesses by committing burglaries and thefts, according to ICE.

The members, ICE stated, usage encrypted messaging apps, burner phones and pre-surveillance of neighborhoods to place and people victims. Items stolen see high-value jewelry, luxury watches and cash.

ICE said astir members of the radical are successful the U.S. illegally oregon stay successful the state connected expired visas.

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Joel Hallynson Espinal-Cantareo is an amerciable migrant from Honduras who was convicted and sentenced successful September to much than 11 years successful national prison, according to ICE. (HSI)

One antheral involved, 38-year-old Joel Hallynson Espinal-Cantareo, is an amerciable migrant from Honduras who was convicted and sentenced successful September to much than 11 years successful national situation for interference with interstate commerce by robbery, according to ICE. His national condemnation volition tally consecutively to pending authorities cases.

Espinal-Cantareo was progressive successful astatine slightest 3 equipped location invasions astatine residences in Irving, Cedar Hill and Frisco, investigators said. In those incidents, concern owners were pistol-whipped, zip-tied and forced to manus implicit currency and invaluable items.

"This 11-year condemnation sends a wide connection that convulsive transgression and threats to nationalist information volition not beryllium tolerated," Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Dallas Special Agent successful Charge Travis Pickard said successful a statement. "Espinal-Cantareo's actions affected tiny businesses and endangered lives. This important condemnation reflects the seriousness of those crimes. ICE volition proceed to enactment intimately with our federal, authorities and section partners to support our communities and bring convulsive offenders to justice."

ICE said astir members of the radical are successful the U.S. illegally oregon stay successful the state connected expired visas. (Getty Images)

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Three suspects were indicted aft HSI presented the national lawsuit to the U.S. Attorney’s Office successful Sherman. A 4th suspect, who was prosecuted separately by the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office, has since been convicted and sentenced to beingness successful prison.

Two different cases are inactive pending, according to ICE.

ICE said it has issued an migration detainer to guarantee Espinal-Cantareo is transferred to national migration custody erstwhile helium finishes his national sentence. The bureau said it volition prosecute his deportation pursuing his merchandise from national custody.