Illegal Immigrant Linked to 2,000 Thefts in Organized Crime Ring

Olbin Donaldo Paz-Ortiz, a Honduran national residing in the United States illegally, was arrested in Texas on March 26, 2025, linked to an organized crime ring responsible for over 2,000 thefts, totaling approximately $330,000 in losses. The arrest followed a months-long investigation by the Guadalupe County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Bureau, which had been tracking a series of contractor-related thefts across the county. Authorities allege that Paz-Ortiz, along with another suspect, targeted residential properties, trespassing and forcibly removing electrical breakers from panels. This spree of thefts not only resulted in significant financial damage—estimated at $330,000—but also caused widespread property destruction, affecting homeowners and builders alike.