Three of four suspects accused of targeting dozens of Asian American business owners and their families in Colorado and Wyoming in 2019 have been arrested and charged this week.
The investigation, known as “Operation Daylight,” started in Fort Collins, Colorado after five residential burglaries were reported between January 2019 and April 2019.
The scheme: The suspects, believed to have ties to South America, had a pattern in conducting their criminal activities.
- In each of the first five cases, the suspects arrived in broad daylight, knocked on the front door and waited for a few minutes before breaking in.
- Once inside, the suspects took cash, jewelry and safes.
- Investigators learned that the same scheme has been taking place across the country.
- The suspects burglarized a total of 26 Asian American homes in Colorado and Wyoming between January 2019 and July 2019.
- Authorities said total losses range from $1.3 million to $1.4 million.
