Honduran illegal immigrant deported from US twice, sentenced for leading Texas burglary ring: 'Masterminded'

A Honduran amerciable migrant who was deported from the U.S. doubly was sentenced to 37 years successful situation aft being convicted of engaging successful organized transgression enactment successful North Texas.

Collin County, Texas District Attorney Greg Willis’ bureau announced the sentencing Thursday of Sergio Cardenas-Salinas, 30, of Houston, for starring an organized transgression operation liable for a bid of high-profile location burglaries.

A Collin County assemblage antecedently convicted Cardenas-Salinas of the crime, which is simply a first-degree felony.

Between July 16 and Sept. 5, 2023, 10 residents successful Plano, Prosper and McKinney had their homes invaded by burglars targeting gold, jewelry and cash.

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Sergio Cardenas-Salinas pleaded blameworthy to engaging successful organized transgression enactment successful North Texas. (Collin County District Attorneys Office)

An probe into the burglaries led by the Plano Police Department identified a conveyance tied to the suspects, and connected Sept. 5, 2023, officers tracked the vehicle, which led to the apprehension of 9 individuals progressive successful the crimes.

During the investigation, detectives learned the Houston-based burglary ringing was made up of individuals from Guatemala, Honduras and Venezuela. The fishy targeted residents who were of Middle Eastern, South Asian and Asian descent, arsenic the burglars believed they stored ample amounts of currency and valuables successful their homes.

Investigators collected telephone records, surveillance footage and different grounds that yet led to linking the unit to Cardenas-Salinas, who was confirmed to beryllium the ringleader. As the leader, investigators learned, Cardenas-Salinas would archer his unit which homes to people and however to administer the stolen gold.

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Sergio Cardenas-Salinas, 30, was sentenced to 37 years successful prison. (iStock)

Willis’ bureau said Cardenas-Salinas had been deported from the U.S. twice for amerciable entry, and contempt that, helium re-entered the state and "masterminded" the crimes.

Cardenas-Salinas pleaded blameworthy to engaging successful organized transgression enactment and faced up to beingness successful prison.

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Texas National Guard troops ticker implicit migrants astatine the confederate borderline successful Eagle Pass, Texas. (John Moore/Getty Images)

His anterior transgression past included a condemnation for attempted deadly conduct, for which helium served six months successful a authorities situation earlier being released.

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Although helium faced up to beingness for engaging successful organized crime, the assemblage decided to manus down a sentence of 37 years.

"Collin County volition not tolerate transgression amerciable aliens targeting our law-abiding citizens," Willis said. "Cardenas-Salinas had nary close to beryllium successful this county, fto unsocial this country. This lengthy situation condemnation sends a wide message: we volition support our assemblage from those who travel present to perpetrate crimes."