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Colombian Leader of $1.5M Burglary Ring Sentenced to 70 Months

4/9/2026

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John Sebastian Quintero-Herrera, a Colombian national, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for leading a multi-state burglary ring that stole over $1.5 million from homes, including Flint, Michigan.
Six other defendants, all in the United States illegally, received sentences.
The operation involved cutting power to homes, GPS trackers, and leaving residences ransacked.
The stolen money funded drugs and extravagant lifestyles.
The investigation involved 21 law enforcement agencies across multiple states.

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Story summary

John Sebastian Quintero-Herrera, a Colombian national, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for leading a multi-state burglary ring that stole over $1.5 million from homes, including Flint, Michigan.
Six other defendants, all in the United States illegally, received sentences.
The operation involved cutting power to homes, GPS trackers, and leaving residences ransacked.
The stolen money funded drugs and extravagant lifestyles.
The investigation involved 21 law enforcement agencies across multiple states.