Four members from the South American theft ring that operated between July and October 2024 in Montgomery County and in the Delaware Valley, New York and Ohio have received sentences, Mainline Media News reported today.

Each of the four suspects took part in residential break-ins that targeted Asian business owners. The thieves stole jewelry, cash, designer handbags and other household items from 13 homes in Abington, Horsham, Lower Merion, and Towamencin townships in Montgomery County. $318,807 in restitution will be shared among all of the defendants, Mainline Media said.

The theft ring was dismantled earlier this month by detectives from Abington Township and Montgomery County. Chief Patrick Molloy said that they used signal jammers, GPS trackers and cameras to follow their victims then pose as delivery drivers in order to break into homes. In one case, they broke in when children were home.

Juan Guerrero-Acosta (above left), 26, of Queens, N.Y, was sentenced to four to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of corrupt organizations, burglary and attempted burglary.

.Roger Pinilla-Pardo (above middle left), 22, of Fresh Meadows, N.Y., was sentenced to 3.5 to 10 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to corrupt organizations, burglary and attempted burglary charges.

Juan Meneses-Munoz (above middle right), 19, of College Point, N.Y., and Misael Angel Sanchez (above right), 52, of Rego Park, N.Y., were sentenced to 4 to 10 years in prison after they pleaded guilty to corrupt organization and burglary-related charges, Mainline Media said.

The men, each of whom are Colombian nationals, will likely face federal immigration and deportation proceedings after they serve their sentences. At least 12 suspects have been arrested so far.

“Multiple jurisdictions throughout the state were a part of this investigation. But it was really Abington police and county detectives who took the lead. All three of the detectives who worked on this case worked tirelessly to ensure that there would be justice for these victims,” Montgomery County Assistant District Attorney Gabriella Eileen Glenning said.

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Photos: Montgomery County District Attorney