CANYON COUNTRY MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO FEDERAL CHARGES, INCLUDING FACILITATING CRIME TOURISM GROUP THAT BURGLED ITS WAY THROUGH U.S.

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:

LOS ANGELES - A Santa Clarita Valley man pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges, including facilitating a crime tourism group of South Americans and other individuals who committed burglaries and other crimes throughout the United States, causing at least $23.9 million in losses.

Juan Carlos Thola-Duran, 59, a.k.a. "Parcero," of Canyon Country, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, to receive and transport stolen property interstate, and to commit money laundering, and one count of structuring transactions to avoid federal financial reporting requirements.

Tho...