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Congratulations to Detective Emir Moises recipient of the City of Coral Gables “Detective of the Quarter," for the second quarter of 2023.
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The arrest of Jorge Iran Montero and the multiple charges levied against him (robbery, home invasion, grand theft, possession of firearm by career criminal) was the direct product of Detective Moises's exemplary work ethic and thorough investigation of a home invasion robbery that took place at 801 Navarre on July 20, 2017, documented under CGPD case number 17- 005129.
From the moment Detective Moises was assigned to the case he exhibited a relentless pursuit of justice and built a solid case against Mr. Montero. He conducted an extensive area canvass collecting and reviewing video footage from different store fronts showing how the victim was followed from a restaurant to his residence in Coral Gables. He issued a BOLO and received numerous Crimes Stoppers Tips. Using this information, he was able to produce a photo lineup where the victims were able to identify the defendant, Jorge Montero. The defendant was later arrested for the Home Invasion, and he was able to recover property which was stolen.
Detective Moises established a strong working relationship with prosecutors. He coordinated and communicated with the SAO legal team and other agencies who were investigating crimes committed by Mr. Montero, such as Federal Agents with (ATF) Alcohol Tobacco and Firearm to obtain a Federal Indictment for a separate Home Invasion which occurred in Broward County.
During the trail phase of the case, the Defendant, Montero used his contacts to intimidate the victims. Detective Moises quickly reassured the victims, obtained a court order limiting the defendants' visitations, and collected all recorded communications from the defendant's phone calls from the Miami Dade County Jail. After listening to countless hours of audio, he was able to show the prosecutor incriminating evidence which demonstrated Mr. Montero was a s...
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