Two Columbian nationals were arrested for using stolen credit cards in Irvine

On Thursday, the Irvine Police Department’s Spectrum Team found a needle in a haystack. A wallet distraction theft happened at Trader Joe’s in Woodbury.

When patrol officers learned the victim’s cards were being used at the Spectrum, the Spectrum Officers sprung into action.

They quickly located two suspects walking away from the mall into the parking lot with their ill-gotten purchases. During the investigation, the victim’s stolen credit cards, wallet, and cell phone wrapped in aluminum foil were found.

Jesus Alberto Ramirez Mendoza, 26, of Granada Hills, and Luz Adriana Gomez Garcia, 32, of Los Angeles, were arrested and booked at Orange County Jail on multiple charges, including burglary.

Both suspects are Colombian Nationals.

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Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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