Eight migrant men have been arrested for allegedly robbing hurricane victims in Tennessee.
Five of the men - Albin Nahun Vega-Rapalo (24), David Bairon Rapalo-Rapalo (37), Kevin Noe Martinez-Lopez (25), Marvin Hernandez-Martinez (43), and Dayln Gabriel Guillen Guillen (37) - were charged with aggravated burglary after breaking into buildings. Another three - Jesus Leodan Garcia-Peneda (51), Josue Berardo Ortis-Valdez (30), and Ersy Leonel Ortis-Valdez (33) - were charged with burglary.
While local residents and Good Samaritans from all over the country were banding together to rescue stranded victims and provide disaster relief to devastated families, the local sheriff’s office says these men, all of whom are migrant workers in the area on work visas, were caught looting properties in Washington County, Tennessee, which had been flooded by torrential rainfall brought by Hurricane Helene on Saturday.
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It’s not clear from local reports or charging documents whether the properties were businesses or homes.
The alleged looters were being held on $20,000 bonds ahead of their court hearing on Monday.
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