The Jonesboro Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Jonesboro made a significant arrest last week.
On April 3rd, Investigators with the JPD Street Crimes Unit, Drug Task Force, and Homeland Security in Jonesboro received information from HSI Memphis and the Memphis Multi-Agency Gang Unit about possible subjects involved with ATM robberies throughout numerous southeastern states located in our jurisdiction. Jonesboro Flock cameras picked up the license plate on one of the suspected vehicles on Phillips Drive. Agents could identify the vehicle in the parking lot of a local hotel.
HSI and the Atlanta FBI Field Office developed a second vehicle description and provided that to our officers. This vehicle was also located at the same hotel. Officers were able to conduct a traffic stop on one of the vehicles at the intersection of Race and Caraway and arrest Felix Josue Rendon-Garcia on a warrant for robbery out of Georgia. Investigators and Agents then went to the suspected hotel room and located three other males associated with Rendon-Garcia. Four suspects were arrested and transported to the Craighead County Detention Center with holds for ICE and Georgia.
Investigators obtained a search warrant for the hotel room and found over $46,000 in cash and multiple items used in the robberies in various spots throughout the room and vehicles. Jose David Rivas Sifontes, Juan Jose Marin Garcia, Alexander Jose Marquez Caraballo, and Felix Josue Rendon Garcia were arrested. These men are known to have affiliations with the foreign terrorist organization, Tren de Aragua (TdA). Homeland Security Investigations are pursuing federal charges against the subjects.
