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Guard arrested for stealing $5,000 from detainee at Krome facility

Aug 24, 2026·Location: Miami, FL

Guard arrested for stealing $5,000 from detainee at Krome facility
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Matthew Christian Torres, a 31-year-old security guard employed by Akima Protective Services at Krome Detention Center, was arrested on a felony grand theft charge after Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office deputies said he stole $5,382 from a detainee who was in the process of being deported. The detainee discovered the money missing while staff were preparing his deportation paperwork, and surveillance footage reportedly showed Torres placing the cash in a log book without recording it, concealing it in his jacket, hiding in an employee bathroom, and later moving it to his pants pocket without alerting a supervisor. Torres, who lives in Palmetto Bay, was booked into Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center with bond set at $2,500, and ICE said it takes allegations of misconduct seriously and would investigate.

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