Columbians sentenced in Bettendorf burglary ring
The last two defendants who were part of a Bettendorf burglary ring in 2024 have been sentenced.
Jhon Hurtado-Advincula was sentenced to a period not to exceed five years in the Iowa Department of Corrections, with credit for time served for each of two charges of third-degree burglary. The sentenced will be served concurrently, or at the same time. He was ordered to pay a total fine of $2,050, but the court suspended the fine. The court dismissed two charges of first-degree theft, two counts of conspiracy to commit a non-forcible felony and two counts of fourth-degree criminal mischief. The court also found that he was unable to make payments toward Category B restitution, which includes contributing to anti-crime organizations and victim compensation programs
Luis Angulo-Garces was sentenced on May 16 to a period in the Iowa Department of Corrections not to exceed five years on each of two counts of third-degree burglary, with credit for time served. Two counts of first-degree theft, two counts of conspiracy to commit a non-forcible felony and two counts of fourth-degree criminal mischief were dismissed. The sentences will be served concurrently, or at the same time. He was ordered to pay a total of $2,050 in fines, but they were suspended by the court. He was found unable to reasonably make payments toward Category B restitution.
The Columbian nationals were arrested, along with Luis Panameno-Rodallega, in February 2024 after Bettendorf Police said they burglarized several homes in the city, taking cash, jewelry, gold, weapons and personal documents belonging to others. Panameno-Rodallega was sentenced to no more than five years in prison in April on two charges of third-degree burglary, but the sentence was suspended and he was placed on probation for two years, pending good behavior, unless released early by the court or he returns permanently to Columbia.
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