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Suspected Florida cinnamon roll bandit wasn’t a thief - he was detained by immigration agents, bakery says
NBC News • • business
Key Points:
- Julie Pierre, founder of Roll and Dough, initially believed an Uber driver stole 400 cinnamon rolls during a delivery in South Florida, but later learned the driver was detained by immigration authorities.
- Ivan Dario Rico Molano, the driver and a Colombian citizen, was stopped by U.S. Border Patrol on Interstate 95 for being in the U.S. without legal authorization, leading to his arrest.
- The driver contacted someone to retrieve the vehicle containing the cinnamon rolls, which were later found and returned by a family member to the police station.
- Roll and Dough publicly apologized for accusing the driver of theft before knowing the full circumstances and expressed support by planning to donate proceeds to assist the driver's family and legal fees.
