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Canyon Country Man Pleads Guilty In Federal Crime Tourism Case img:is([sizes="auto" i], [sizes^="auto," i]) { contain-intrinsic-size: 3000px 1500px } Canyon Country Man Pleads Guilty In Federal Crime Tourism Case

Canyon Country Man Pleads Guilty In Federal Crime Tourism Case img:is([sizes="auto" i], [sizes^="auto," i]) { contain-intrinsic-size: 3000px 1500px } Canyon Country Man Pleads Guilty In Federal Crime Tourism Case

Source: KHTS Hometown Station
Date: 04/20/2026 5:00pm

Article Summary:
Canyon Country Man Pleads Guilty to Role in $23.9 Million Nationwide Crime Tourism and Fraud Scheme
A Canyon Country man has pleaded guilty to federal charges for orchestrating a South American “crime tourism” ring that caused at least $23.9 million in losses nationwide. Prosecutors say Juan Carlos Thola-Duran used his Van Nuys car rental business to support burglary and fraud crews, laundered millions in stolen proceeds, and structured cash withdrawals to evade reporting laws. He faces up to 55 years in prison at sentencing in November.

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