The Romanian Organized Crime Group is believed to have been targeting houses of worship in the Washington, D.C., area, according to police, and were reportedly seen stealing from Buddhist monks on surveillance footage.
Romanian mobsters are traveling the country and targeting religious institutions in brazen daylight robberies, police suspect. In April and May, they hit two Buddhist temples, two mosques and one Hindu temple in the Washington, D.C., area, according to authorities.Montgomery County Police suspect that the Romanian Organized Crime Group, who call themselves the ROMAs, targeted seven similar places in 2023, with police saying they made arrests in about half of the incidents, Fox 5 DC reported.
would like to tell them that even if the law enforcement can't catch them, the karma will,' Thaithae, known as Monk Jack, told the outlet. 'In Buddhism, we believe in karma. Karma will catch them soon.' 'I think they're still young, so if they stop doing these things and do the good things for their life, for their family and for people, they will be good,' Thaithae said. 'They still have time. They can be a good person.
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