美国国土安全部部长马克韦恩·穆林称，在州长凯西·霍楚尔执政下，该州是“非法外籍人士犯罪的温床”
2026年10月13日 美国东部时间下午6:28 / 福克斯新闻频道
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被美国国土安全部（DHS）称为“邦妮和克莱德”的一对非法移民夫妇，据称将陌生人的善意转化为牟利工具，在横跨四个州的珠宝盗窃狂潮中从老年受害者手中窃取项链。
国土安全部周二宣布，28岁的鲁迪·拉卡图苏和26岁的米拉贝拉·拉卡图苏均为罗马尼亚公民，他们被指控在长岛 targeting 受害者，目前已被美国移民和海关执法局（ICE）拘留。
据国土安全部援引当地报道称，这对夫妇据称在纽约州、新泽西州、康涅狄格州和马里兰州实施了至少14起珠宝盗窃案。
被盗的每条项链价值在2000美元至3000美元之间。
国土安全部局长披露白宫计划在纽约州高调抓捕后“ withhold 资金”给庇护城市
米拉贝拉·拉卡图苏（左）与鲁迪·拉卡图苏均因涉嫌针对老年受害者的项链盗窃案被指控三项重大盗窃罪。（谷歌地图/国土安全部）
其中一起 alleged 案件始于一个看似 innocuous 的问路请求。
10月5日，一名73岁女子站在纽约州谷溪的家门外时，一辆载有一男一女的金色三菱轿车停下，据拿骚县警方消息。女乘客询问如何前往好市多批发俱乐部。
在该女子指路后，乘客下车提出要拥抱她，并将两条金色项链套在她脖子上，侦探称。
不久后，该女子发现自己价值约2000美元的金项链不见了。
调查人员将这对嫌疑人与富兰克林广场和东梅多的类似盗窃案联系起来。警方表示，两人各面临三项四级重大盗窃罪指控。
国土安全部表示，拿骚县当局在逮捕这对夫妇后将其移交给了移民和海关执法局。据国土安全部称，两人均在未知时间和地点非法进入美国。
美国司法部起诉康涅狄格州和纽黑文市庇护政策：“公然反抗”
美国国土安全部部长马克韦恩·穆林上周在华盛顿特区移民和海关执法局总部的新闻发布会上发言。（凯文·迪奇/盖蒂图片社）
“这对来自罗马尼亚的‘邦妮和克莱德’非法外籍夫妇，在横跨四个州实施了十余起珠宝盗窃案后被指控犯有重大盗窃罪，”国土安全部部长马克韦恩·穆林说道。
“多亏了纽约的当地合作伙伴，这些非法外籍人士已被移民和海关执法局拘留，并将被驱逐出境。”
穆林还将矛头指向了民主党籍纽约州州长凯西·霍楚尔，称庇护政策将美国民众置于危险之中。
“如果由像霍楚尔州长这样的庇护城市政客说了算，这些罪犯就会重返街头，再次抢劫更多美国人，”他说道。
特朗普政府的移民推动助力移民和海关执法局创下机构历史上最大逮捕月
纽约州州长凯西·霍楚尔在2025年3月3日的新闻发布会上发言。（戴维·迪·德尔加多/路透社）
国土安全部利用此次逮捕行动重新批评纽约州的庇护政策，称在霍楚尔执政下，该州是“非法外籍人士犯罪的温床”。国土安全部还辩称，这些政策给纽约州以外地区带来了“灾难性后果”。
此次公告是在“烂苹果行动”之后发布的，这是一场由移民和海关执法局开展的打击行动，于7月27日至8月29日期间进行。
国土安全部表示，在此行动期间，官员们在纽约州全境逮捕了2197名非法移民，其中包括该部门所称的杀人犯、强奸犯、儿童性侵者、毒贩和暴力袭击者。
纽约市雅各布·K·贾维茨联邦大楼内的国土安全部官员。（迈克尔·M·圣地亚哥/盖蒂图片社，资料图）
据拿骚县警方的逮捕公告称，警方最初向这两名嫌疑人开出了出庭传票，要求他们于10月20日到亨普斯特德法院出庭。国土安全部周二的声明未具体说明移民和海关执法局何时接管了他们的羁押。
此案促使警方提醒居民警惕针对老年人的分心诈骗，包括陌生人提供珠宝或礼物、请求一起祈祷、索要零钱或寻求帮忙更换瘪胎等。
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警方警告称，当受害者注意力被转移时，窃贼会直接从其身上取下首饰。
当局敦促居民在停车场和杂货店外保持警惕，并拨打911举报可疑活动。
任何成为类似盗窃案受害者的人可联系拿骚县犯罪制止热线：1-800-244-TIPS。
斯蒂芬妮·普莱斯是福克斯新闻的撰稿人，专注报道西海岸和中西部新闻、失踪人员案件、全国及国际犯罪故事、凶杀案以及边境安全问题。
‘Bonnie and Clyde’ illegal immigrant couple accused of brazen jewelry theft spree across four states
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin called the state a ‘hotbed of illegal alien crime’ under Gov Kathy Hochul
October 13, 2026 6:28pm EDT / Fox News
By Stepheny Price
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An illegal immigrant couple dubbed “Bonnie and Clyde” by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) allegedly turned strangers’ kindness into a payday, stealing necklaces from elderly victims in a jewelry theft spree stretching across four states.
Rudi Lacatusu, 28, and Mirabela Lacatusu, 26, Romanian nationals accused of targeting victims on Long Island, are now in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, DHS announced Tuesday.
The pair allegedly carried out at least 14 jewelry thefts across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Maryland, according to DHS, which cited local reporting.
The stolen necklaces were valued between $2,000 and $3,000 each.
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Mirabela Lacatusu, left, and Rudi Lacatusu were both charged with three counts of grand larceny in alleged necklace thefts targeting elderly victims.(Google Maps/DHS)
One alleged encounter began with a seemingly innocent request for directions.
A 73-year-old woman was standing outside her Valley Stream, New York, home Oct. 5, when a gold Mitsubishi with a man and woman inside pulled up, Nassau County police said. The female passenger asked how to get to BJ’s Wholesale Club.
After the woman helped, the passenger stepped out, asked to hug her and placed two gold-colored necklaces around her neck, according to detectives.
A short time later, the woman realized her own gold necklace, worth approximately $2,000, was gone.
Investigators linked the suspects to similar thefts in Franklin Square and East Meadow. Each faces three counts of fourth-degree grand larceny, police said.
DHS said Nassau County authorities turned the couple over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after their arrests. Both entered the U.S. illegally at an unknown time and location, according to DHS.
DOJ SUES CONNECTICUT, NEW HAVEN OVER SANCTUARY POLICIES: ‘OPEN DEFIANCE’
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin speaks during a news conference at ICE headquarters last week in Washington, D.C.(Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
“This ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ illegal alien couple from Romania has been charged with grand larceny after allegedly carrying out more than a dozen jewelry thefts across four states,” DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said.
“Thanks to local partners in New York, these illegal aliens are in ICE custody and will be removed from our country.”
Mullin also took aim at Democrat New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, arguing that sanctuary policies put Americans at risk.
“If it were up to sanctuary politicians like Governor Kathy Hochul, these criminals would be back on the streets to rob more Americans,” he said.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul holds a news conference March 3, 2025.(David Dee Delgado/Reuters)
DHS used the arrests to renew its criticism of New York’s sanctuary policies, calling the state a “hotbed of illegal alien crime” under Hochul. DHS also argued those policies have had “disastrous consequences” beyond New York’s borders.
The announcement follows Operation Rotten Apple, an ICE crackdown that ran from July 27 through Aug. 29.
DHS said officers arrested 2,197 illegal immigrants across New York during the operation, including people the department described as murderers, rapists, child predators, drug traffickers and violent assailants.
DHS officers at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in New York City(Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images, File)
Nassau County police initially issued the suspects appearance tickets directing them to court in Hempstead Oct. 20, according to the department’s arrest announcement. DHS’ statement Tuesday did not specify when ICE took custody of them.
The case prompted police to warn residents about distraction scams targeting elderly people, including strangers offering jewelry or gifts, asking to pray together, requesting change or seeking help with a flat tire.
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While a victim’s attention is elsewhere, the thieves can remove jewelry directly from their body, police warned.
Authorities urged residents to stay alert in parking lots and outside grocery stores and call 911 to report suspicious activity.
Anyone who has been targeted in a similar theft can contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.
Stepheny Price is a Writer at Fox News with a focus on West Coast and Midwest news, missing persons, national and international crime stories, homicide cases, and border security.
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