Chelsey St. Pierre – The Suburban LJI Reporter

Montreal Police arrested two suspects in connection with break-ins that occurred in the Town of Mount Royal and in the Saint-Léonard borough. Jordan Camilo Garcia-Prada, 29, and Alvaro Sebastian Parra-Orjulea, 24, were arrested shortly after the incidents. They are facing charges of breaking and entering and receiving stolen property.

Investigators say that the two individuals arrested are believed to be part of a cell linked to an international criminal network called the South American Theft Group (SATG) specializing in private residence break-ins. Operating in several countries, members of SATG’s criminal network travel to carry out organized theft activities. The SATG is under investigation by various police forces and border patrol services.

Officers discovered items in their possession such as jewelry, laptops, chequebooks, a wave jammer and burglary tools.

Following a search of their home located in the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough, investigators found additional stolen property linked to a similar break-in that had previously occurred in a house in Laval.

The two suspects remain detained following their arraignment that took place at the Montreal courthouse. n