Tonight, the alleged masterminds behind a multimillion dollar crime tourism ring that targeted cities across the country charged by federal authorities.

This group essentially acted as a lynch pin for South American crime tourists who wanted to come to our country, take advantage of our liberties to steal from the American people.

Officials say Juan Carlos Thola Duran and his girlfriend Anna Maria Arriagada operated a criminal concierge service out of their Los Angeles rental car business.

Thola has been running, in essence, the Hertz rental car business for thief.

The couple and four alleged conspirators accused of providing nice cars to steeds from South America who were in the US on short term tourist visas. Allowing them to blend in as they targeted high-end homes and businesses from New Jersey to Kansas to California, according to the indictment. Even stealing victims' bank cards, which officials say they would then max out at nearby superstores. They purchased gift cards, electronics, and luxury goods to sell back at a fraction of the value to Thola Duran, who then resold the goods for profit, bringing in over $5 million across six years.

The defendants acted essentially as quarterbacks for a massive team of eager steeds.

This is Thola Duran in Aria Gwada's home. According to the indictment, one neighbor recalls police searching the property.

I just pulled up to a lot of commotion and a lot of vehicles and vehicles on trailers. That's really scary. Really scary. No wonder there was so much activity.

The stolen funds secured from at least 120 burglaries and thefts in 80 different cities, according to the indictment, would go towards buying real estate and even horses.

Since 2019, I'm proud to say that we have arrested over 130 suspects responsible for perpetrating these crimes, with a vast majority using vehicles from Driver Power Network.

Crime tourism has proven to be a serious issue in the US, especially officially in Southern California. Last year, officials sounding the alarm over Chilean criminal gangs who took advantage of a 90-day visa program that allowed them to enter the country with no criminal background check. Those gangs connected to a string of burglaries across Southern California.

Those thinking they can come to our country, take advantage of our liberties, and steal from the American people should think again.

Steve Patterson joins us now from Los Angeles. Steve, this appears to have been a pretty complex operation. What specific charges are these suspects facing?

Beller, they're looking at wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering, a conspiracy to transport stolen goods with a maximum sentence of 20 years for each count of just the wire fraud. In all, it totals decades behind bars, and investigators are now calling this the blueprint of all future crime tourism cases. Back to you.

All right, Steve, thank you for your reporting.

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