Alleged 'crime tourism' bringing burglary crews from South America to affluent SoCal neighborhoods, authorities say
CAMARILLO, Calif. -- Law enforcement agencies call it"crime tourism" -- groups of thieves from South America traveling to California to burglarize homes.
Earlier this month, the Ventura County Sheriff's Office arrested a four-man crew that robbed a home in a Camarillo neighborhood. In the case in Camarillo, sheriff's deputies spotted the getaway car and gave chase all the way into Los Angeles. LAPD helped out in arresting the suspects."They target homes that back up to golf courses and open space," Buschow said."And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.
They're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.
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