Britt Nelson and Eden Marie James join 'Fox News @ Night' to discuss the reasons why they left California. Seven individuals were arrested in California for their role in operating a crime tourism ring that provided vehicles for thieves to use while conducting their illegal business, federal authorities said. According to a release from the Department of Justice, Juan Carlos Thola-Duran, 57, and his girlfriend, Ana Maria Arriagada, 41, operated Driver Power Rentals (DPR) in the Los Angeles neighborhood, Van Nuys.
The business provided vehicles for criminals, who often originated from South America and elsewhere, to use while committing crimes across the U.S. The seven individuals are facing multiple federal criminal charges, including wire fraud, money laundering, conspiracy and structuring transactions to avoid financial reporting requirements.
In the indictment, obtained by Fox News Digital, Thola-Duran allegedly directed associates to commit thefts, including shoplifting goods from stores, burglarizing residences and commercial businesses, and stealing victims’ credit cards and debit cards from at least Jan. 2018 to July 2024. ‘DANGEROUS’ SUSPECTED ANTIFA SYMPATHIZER PLEADS GUILTY TO DETONATING NAIL-FILLED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE The group of seven were arrested for their role in a Los Angeles-based "crime tourism" ring.
(U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California) Authorities alleged that Thola-Duran and Arriagada directed co-conspirators to take the stolen credi.