Suspected thieves in international burglary ring arrested at MIA, Bay Harbor Islands police say

2 suspected burglars arrested after attempting to board international flight

BAY HARBOR ISLANDS, Fla. – Two people believed to be part of an international burglary ring were taken into custody after attempting to board an international flight Friday at Miami International Airport, Bay Harbor Islands police said.

After a year-long investigation, the Bay Harbor Islands Police Department and the Fort Lauderdale Police Department arrested two suspects while a burglary was happening in Key Biscayne.

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Two other suspects were arrested while attempting to board an international flight at MIA, police said. The suspects were identified as Venezuelan nationals.

An investigation consisting of video surveillance and numerous hours of surveillance by undercover detectives determined that the suspects would come to Miami and burglarize luxury condominiums along the waterway from Juno Beach to Miami, police said.

The group is responsible for an estimated $4 million worth of property stolen, according to Bay Harbor Islands police.

Multiple law enforcement agencies were involved in the investigation.

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