Attorney General James Uthmeier Secures Conviction, Deportation of Illegal Alien Theft Ring Leader

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General James Uthmeier's Office of Statewide Prosecution secured a guilty verdict for the leader of a theft ring. Oscar Gomez Guerra was convicted of grand theft and dealing in stolen property. Guerra operated a ring composed of Cuban nationals that stole trailers, RVs, boats, campers, and other large vehicles, resulting in a total loss of more than $550,000.

"This criminal alien took advantage of Floridians and our nation, and his behavior earned him some time with the Florida Department of Corrections," said Attorney General James Uthmeier. "Thanks to the work of our brave law enforcement and Assistant Statewide Prosecutors Ryan Shaw and Ben Grueschow, we secured a conviction and final deportation order for this criminal alien. He’ll pay his debt to the people of Florida, and then we’ll punch his ticket out of here."

According to the law enforcement investigation, Guerra led a criminal group based out of Miami that traveled upstate in rental cars and committed at least 10 thefts in the Ocala area. In one theft, Guerra's group stole a travel trailer from an 80-year-old victim and then sold the trailer in Flagler County.

A jury found Guerra guilty of one count of grand theft more than $20,000, a second-degree felony, and one count of dealing in stolen property, a second-degree felony. Guerra faces up to 60 years in prison and will be deported after his sentence is complete.

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