Illegal alien charged with stealing Noem’s purse: Mario Bustamante Leiva / source: charging documents On Monday federal charges were filed against Kristi Noem’s purse thief Mario Bustamante Leiva, an illegal alien from Chile. On Saturday it was reported that an illegal alien was arrested for robbing Kristi Noem on Easter. 49-year-old Mario Bustamante Leiva was located and arrested in DC, according to DC Metro Police. BREAKING: A law enforcement source in D.C. has confirmed to me the man accused of stealing DHS Sec. Noem’s purse is Mario Bustamante Leiva. U.S. Attorney for D.C. Ed Martin has said the man is in the U.S. illegally. A Daily Mail article from 2015 says Bustamante Leiva is Chilean… pic.twitter.com/6c1h6nPTsL — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) April 27, 2025 The masked illegal snatched Noem’s…
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