Illegal Chilean Alien Arrested In Denver For $12M Jewelry Theft Ring

Denver, CO – On April 23, 2025, ICE Denver officers arrested Chrishnna Padilla-Silva, a 21-year-old illegal alien from Chile, alongside two others, for their alleged involvement in a South American theft ring targeting the Denver metro area.

The group faces charges of robbery, burglary, and grand theft, contributing to a wave of high-value crimes linked to transnational crime networks.

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Authorities suspect the ring, primarily composed of individuals from Chile and Colombia, employs sophisticated tactics to execute heists, including a reported $12 million jewelry theft in February 2025.

The arrests highlight ICE’s ongoing efforts to dismantle such organized crime groups, with Padilla-Silva and her accomplices now in custody pending further investigation. This operation underscores the growing challenge of South American theft groups operating in U.S. urban centers.