Federal immigration authorities allowed a suspect in a $100m jewelry heist believed to be the largest in US history to deport himself to South America in December, a move that stunned and upset prosecutors who were planning to try the case and send him to prison.
Jeson Nelon Presilla Flores was one of seven people charged last year with stalking an armored truck to a rural freeway rest stop north of Los Angeles and stealing millions worth of diamonds, emeralds, gold, rubies and designer watches in 2022.
Flores faced up to 15 years in federal prison if convicted on charges of conspiracy to commit theft from interstate and foreign shipment and theft from interstate and foreign shipment. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported Flores in late December after he requested voluntary departure, prosecutors said in court filings.
ICE did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.
They should keep an eye on the spending habits of whichever ICE officials authorized that.
Exactly, guarenteed knowing this administration, there was a bribe. They are following the example of the big guy, why wouldn’t they. He probably even kicked percentages upstairs to the president like they all have to, I strongly presume.
This is like boss tweed, just open corruption with the old timey political machines from a hundred years back.