New York City faces major illegal migrant crime crisis

Two illegal migrants have been arrested in connection with a larger crime ring that steals the phones of unsuspecting New Yorkers. The two men, Cleyber Andrade, 19, and Juan Uzcatgui, 23, were arrested during a raid by the NYPD. Andrade and Uzcatgui were charged with stealing a moped, resisting arrest, and stealing property. Both men are part of a larger organisation connected to 62 incidents of grand larceny, but that number could grow to as many as 150, according to police. The NYPD has also identified six other members linked to the crime ring. Yan Jimenez, 25, Anthony Ramos, 21, Richard Saledo, 21, Beike Jimenez, 21, Maria Manaura, 32, and Samuel Castro, 27, according to sources. Following their arrest, Andrade and Uzcatgui revealed the name of their 30-year-old Venezuelan boss, Victor Parra, from the Bronx. A search warrant for Parra’s home was served on Monday, where 22 stolen phones were recovered and the “tech guy” was arrested. Unfortunately for the NYPD, the main target and ringleader, Parra, was not at his house during the arrest.