CLEVELAND, Miss.–Two possible members of a Venezuelan gang are being accused of an ATM robbery in Cleveland, which happened last Wednesday, Feb. 19.
Winker Jose Nava Herrera, 33; and Jose Lorenzo Valero Rojas, 21, were both located in Pinehurst, Texas, where they were accused of money laundering, following the investigation into the ATM robbery by Cleveland Police and the Mississippi Office of Homeland Security.
Cleveland Police Chief Dudley Tribble said the two were questioned and during their interrogation, corroborating evidence helped point to Herrera and Rojas as the culprits in the ATM burglary.
Further investigation by the Mississippi Analysis and Information Center showed the two may be members of a Venezuelan criminal organization, according to a news release.
“Collaborations like this not only identify those bad actors victimizing our communities, but it also aids efficiency between local, state and federal law enforcement,” said Sean Tindell, Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety.
“Too often, these illegal aliens go undetected when law enforcement doesn’t communicate effectively, collaborations make it harder for them to operate in the cover of darkness. When we work together, our ability to detect and apprehend them sooner is magnified. Great job to everyone involved!”
“I would like to thank the Mississippi Office of Homeland Security (MOHS), in collaboration with Federal Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and Pinehurst Texas Police Department,” said Dudley Tribble, Chief of Cleveland Police Department.
“With our agencies working together we were able to get these individuals off the streets keeping our cities safe. Joining efforts with outside agencies for the betterment of our communities is always the goal.”
