12 people accused in 200 metro Atlanta burglaries, totaling $2.1M in stolen property

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — The Gwinnett County Police Department said their officers cracked a years-long burglary spree that targeted mostly Asian victims across metro Atlanta.

Twelve people were listed in an indictment on Monday with a total of 66 felony counts after the 2-year long investigation.

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Police said the suspects would force their way into the homes and take items such as jewelry, cash and IDs. To date, investigators said there have been approximately 200 burglaries with stolen property worth more than $2.1 million.

Authorities said during the course of the investigation the suspects were linked to burglaries in several different counties Georgia including: Forsyth County, Oconee County, Clarke County, Bibb County, and Fayette County. They were also accused of burglaries in Texas, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia.

On Aug. 9, investigators executed two search warrants and found approximately 200 high-end handbags, money, jewelry, counterfeit social security cards and passports.

Here are the suspects listed in the indictment:

• Rafael Comacho Molin
• Oscar Revelio
• Carlos Perlaza
• Edwin Cuenu
• Jenifer Sonet
• Jorge Navarro
• Jonathan Santiago Vargas
• Alberto Sosa
• Mario Cosme
• Edwin Serrano
• Cinthia Orobio-Rosero
• Jhon Vilimaizar

Channel 2 Action News has covered several stories over the years about robbery and burglary crews targeting the Asian community in metro Atlanta.

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Robbery crew targeting Asian community Channel 2's Mark Winne reports

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