CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge in Chicago says the head of a
suburban family accused of shoplifting $7 million in goods must remain
behind bars after deeming him a flight risk.
The ruling came
Monday at a detention hearing for a father, mother and daughter accused
of going on regular excursions nationwide to steal.
Prosecutor
Renato Mariotti says Branko Bogdanov claims he’s $28,000 in debt. But
Mariotti says Bogdanov actually owns a $1.3 million Northbrook home and
12 vehicles, including a 2003 Chevy Corvette.
Mariotti also told the court the 58-year-old emigrated in 1973 from the former Yugoslavia and is in the
U.S. illegally.
The
judge didn’t immediately rule on the detention of the mother and
daughter. All three are charged with interstate transportation of stolen
property. They haven’t entered pleas.
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CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge in Chicago says the head of a
suburban family accused of shoplifting $7 million in goods must remain
behind bars after deeming him a flight risk.
The ruling came
Monday at a detention hearing for a father, mother and daughter accused
of going on regular excursions nationwide to steal.
Prosecutor
Renato Mariotti says Branko Bogdanov claims he’s $28,000 in debt. But
Mariotti says Bogdanov actually owns a $1.3 million Northbrook home and
12 vehicles, including a 2003 Chevy Corvette.
Mariotti also told the court the 58-year-old emigrated in 1973 from the former Yugoslavia and is in the
U.S. illegally.
The
judge didn’t immediately rule on the detention of the mother and
daughter. All three are charged with interstate transportation of stolen
property. They haven’t entered pleas.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.