Prosecutors file federal charges against suspect in Noem purse theft
- A federal magistrate judge ordered the detention of Mario Bustamante-Leiva, charged with stealing a purse from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, due to flight risk concerns.
- Bustamante-Leiva is also charged with similar thefts from two other victims earlier in April 2025.
- The Secret Service reported that Bustamante-Leiva used Noem's stolen credit cards to purchase over $200 in food and alcohol.
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued a detainer for Bustamante-Leiva, who is allegedly part of a larger robbery organization.
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Documents reveal details on theft of Noem's purse
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- A suspect has been charged in the theft of Secretary Kristi Noem's purse from a Washington, D.C. over Easter. The identified suspect is a Chilean National who authorities say is in the U.S. illegally. Mario Bustamante Leiva, 49, is charged with wire fraud, identity theft and robbery, according to court documents about the case. Trump’s view differs with Native American Day in SD The Secret Service was with the N…
Revealed: There Were Major Warning Signs About the Illegal Alien Charged with Snatching Kristi Noem's Purse
The illegal immigrant accused of taking Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse had been released by New York City authorities after being charged with a similar crime in March. Mario […] The post Revealed: There Were Major Warning Signs About the Illegal Alien Charged with Snatching Kristi Noem's Purse appeared first on The Western Journal.
Noem ‘very confident’ purse thieves are illegal immigrants
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is “very confident” that the suspects arrested in connection with her purse robbery were in the country illegally. “From the information that has been shared with me so far in the investigation, and I understand…
Illegal Migrant Who Stole Kristi Noem’s Gucci Bag Had Prior Arrest in NYC — and Was Let Go
WASHINGTON – The illegal migrant who allegedly stole Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s $4,000 Gucci purse — stuffed with $3,000 in cash, her passport, and government ID — was already a wanted man by the time he struck in Washington, DC. Mario Bustamante-Leiva, a 49-year-old Chilean national, had recently been arrested in New York City […]
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