8 S. Florida Residents Arrested In Six State Burglary Ring

MIAMI (CBSMiami.com) – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Attorney General Pam Bondi arrested eight South Florida residents for their part in a high-end burglary ring.

FDLE said the arrests were the culmination of a two year investigation of burglars who targeted jewelry stores and pawn shops by cutting holes in the roof, disabling alarms and surveillance system and using torches to get into safes.

Law enforcement believes the group stole roughly $6 million in jewelry.

Those arrested included: Miami residents Jose Betancourt, 43, and Tony Sanchez, 26; Miami Gardens residents Yenier Cardentey, 31, and Maykel Roque, 27; Yaubri Suarez, 30, of Hialeah; Juan Collado-Miranda, 44, of Coral Gables; Juan Manresa-Leyva, 41, of Hollywood; and Abelardo Pena-Cardentey of Fort Lauderdale.

All face charges of racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering.

In addition, FDLE reported it has an open warrant for Osvaldo Cruz, 40, of Hialeah Gardens for the same crimes. If you have information about Cruz's whereabouts, contact your local police department.