In a release<\/a>, deputies said that the group was first identified after a major burglary popped up in Hillsborough County.<\/p>\n\u201c(Hillsborough County deputies) tracked the group to Orange and Osceola counties, where our teams collaborated to bring down this crew,\u201d the release reads.<\/p>\n
Deputies said the group was first identified after a major residential burglary in Hillsborough County. (Orange County Sheriff’s Office)<\/p>\n
Investigators explained that thieves spent weeks casing homes and businesses across Central Florida, often disguising themselves as landscapers to surveil victims and track their routines.<\/p>\n
Deputies said suspects disguised themselves as landscapers and used sophisticated surveillance to track victims’ routines. (Orange County Sheriff’s Office)<\/p>\n
But on Monday, two suspects broke into an Orange County home as an OCSO drone watched on and captured the burglary as it happened, deputies added.<\/p>\n
According to the sheriff’s office, a drone was used to watch the Orange County home burglary as it happened. (Orange County Sheriff’s Office)<\/p>\n
\u201cA coordinated takedown followed in Osceola County, and all five suspects were arrested without incident,\u201d the release continues.<\/p>\n
Deputies said the suspects face charges of burglary, grand theft and criminal mischief, and ICE detainers were placed on all suspects at the jail.<\/p>\n
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