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Two Arrested After Alleged Looting of Coral Gables Home of Couple Killed in Kenya Crash

Police say digital pings led to the suspects, recovery of luxury cars and a half‑million‑dollar sculpture, and evidence suggesting a wider identity‑fraud operation.

Overview

  • Investigators allege Geybert Alexander Garcia and Melany Perdomo burglarized the Coral Gables home of Henry Parra and Adam Hlavaty after the pair died in a Kenya helicopter crash.
  • Police say the break‑in occurred between Aug. 20 and Aug. 22 and was reported by the housekeeper when she returned on Aug. 23.
  • Officers traced a stolen MacBook and the Range Rover through device and vehicle location data and arrested the suspects during a search warrant executed on Aug. 25.
  • Authorities recovered the victims’ documents, jewelry, multiple artworks including a sculpture valued at roughly $500,000, several luxury vehicles and materials consistent with producing or altering ID documents.
  • Court hearings revealed a notarized authorization presented by the defense that investigators and the judge questioned, Garcia was ordered held without bond, Perdomo faces an immigration detainer, and police say the probe has expanded into a possible criminal enterprise.