Three suspects have been arrested and another has been identified in connection to more than two dozen home burglaries committed against Asian American business owners in Colorado in 2019, the Fort Collins Police Department said Tuesday.

Santiago Hoyos-Gaviria, 24, Yenny Rodas-Florez, 30, and Carlos Florez-Molina, 34, have been charged with conspiracy, pattern of racketeering/participating in an enterprise, 24 counts of second-degree burglary and 20 counts of theft and/or criminal mischief.

The fourth suspect, 28-year-old Jhon Florez-Molina, remains at-large and is believed to be evading arrest in Colombia.

“Today’s announcement highlights the increase in crimes against Asian Americans,” Attorney General Phil Weiser said. “We in Colorado won’t tolerate it. Those who commit crimes against an individual or community because of their ethnicity or cultural background must be held to account.”

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The suspects are accused of stealing between $1.3 million and $1.4 million worth of property from 26 Asian American families throughout Colorado and Wyoming, according to police.

Police led the investigation after five Asian American business owners had their homes burglarized in Larimer County in four months.

The 26 burglaries took place between January 2019 and July 2019. In each case, the suspects would go to the homes in broad daylight, knock to make sure no one was home, then forcibly enter through a door or window. The suspects ransacked each home, stealing cash, jewelry and safes.

“The suspects in this international case brazenly victimized members of our community and beyond, and they will finally be held accountable,” police spokesman Tim Doran said. “Every crime is wrong, but one focused against a particular race or ethnic group is particularly reprehensible.”

Police said every family targeted were Asian American small business owners and that the crimes were being carried out by organized criminal groups with ties to South America.

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The four suspects are believed to be members of the organized criminal group.

All four suspects are from Miami and the three arrestees were apprehended in Florida in partnership with the U.S. Marshals Service and FBI. They were then extradited to Colorado and booked at the Larimer County Jail.

The case will be handled through the Eighth Judicial District Attorney’s Office.

“The Eighth Judicial District Attorney’s Office is thankful to Fort Collins Police, the FBI, and the Attorney General’s Office,” said District Attorney Gordon McLaughlin. “Citizens across Larimer County, Colorado, and the country will be safer due to their partnership and commitment.”