Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a guilty verdict Thursday for Oscar Gomez Guerra, an illegal alien who led a widespread crime ring dealing in grand theft and stolen property throughout the state.
"This criminal alien took advantage of Floridians and our nation, and his behavior earned him some time with the Florida Department of Corrections," Uthmeier said in a release. "Thanks to the work of our brave law enforcement and Assistant Statewide Prosecutors Ryan Shaw and Ben Grueschow, we secured a conviction and final deportation order for this criminal alien. He’ll pay his debt to the people of Florida, and then we’ll punch his ticket out of here."
According to the release, the Office of Statewide Prosecution said Guerra led a theft ring comprised of Cuban nationals that stole trailers, RVs, boats, campers, and other large vehicles throughout Florida, resulting in a total loss of more than $550,000.
The investigation found the ring, based in Miami, traveled north in rental cars and committed at least 10 thefts in Ocala. In one instance, Guerra's crew stole a travel trailer from an 80-year-old victim and then sold it in Flagler County.
A jury found Guerra guilty of one count of grand theft more than $20,000, a second-degree felony, and one count of dealing in stolen property, a second-degree felony. He faces up to 60 years in jail and will be deported after his sentence is finished.
Just days ago, AG Uthmeier also charged 19 individuals connected to a drug trafficking organization for their distribution of fentanyl and cocaine.
