Unlawful migrant 7-Eleven robber caught by secret tracker in money

An El Salvadorian nationwide — who entered the U.S. illegally after being deported — has admitted violently taking money and booze at gunpoint from six liquor shops throughout Southern California.

Unlawful immigrant Jesús Soto-Parada pled responsible to eight felonies stemming from the slew of crimes.

Police had been capable of get Soto and his confederate with the assistance of a secret GPS machine the clerk snuck into the $250 money they stole, permitting the officers to trace their each transfer.

Carrying a blue surgical masks and black sweatshirt, Soto-Parada emptied the registers at a Gardena 7-Eleven whereas his confederate, Daniel Pavon, aimed a black reproduction handgun on the clerk throughout a theft at 2:30 a.m. on June 13, 2024, based on the prison criticism.

When officers combed the suspect’s inexperienced Ford Explorer, simply 2 and half miles from the 7-Eleven, they found a trove of surgical masks, a reproduction gun, hoodies, and money.

The monitoring machine was discovered on the entrance passenger floorboard, based on the prison criticism filed by the workplace of Los Angeles US Lawyer Invoice Essayli. 

An investigation revealed that Soto had been on a Southern California theft spree from January to June of 2024, hitting 6 liquor shops and the 7-Eleven, netting over $17,000 in money and merchandise.

Further surveillance video from authorities reveals the suspects in hoodies, surgical masks and holding weapons throughout one incident at Monroe Liquors in Buena Park, California and on the native 7-Eleven. 

The unlawful El Salvadorian was arrested by The Division of Homeland Safety in 2016 and 2022 for immigration violations. He was then deported to El Salvador or about April 12, 2024, based on the prison criticism.

It’s unclear how Soto was capable of return to the U.S..

He pleaded responsible to eight felonies, one depend of conspiracy and 7 counts of Hobbs Act theft on Tuesday. Soto is scheduled to be sentenced on April 15, 2026 and faces as much as 20 years in federal jail for every depend.