Los Viljoen se declaran inocentes de cargos por robo en tiendas mientras permanecen bajo detención del ICE

La pareja sudafricana compuesta por Melany y Peet Viljoen, arrestada el mes pasado por presunto robo en un supermercado Publix de Florida, se ha declarado inocente de los cargos de robo minorista agravado. A pesar de haber obtenido la libertad bajo fianza, permanecen bajo custodia del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de EE. UU. (ICE) y se enfrentan a una posible deportación.

En la primera actualización de su caso desde el arresto del 10 de marzo de 2026 en Boca Ratón, Florida—detallado en reportes previos—, los Viljoen se declararon inocentes el 9 de abril ante un tribunal de Palm Beach, representados por su abogado ya que no pudieron comparecer en persona debido a su detención por el ICE. Arrestados por 'cambio de etiquetas' en artículos valorados en más de 3,000 dólares en múltiples visitas desde agosto de 2025, inicialmente se les concedió la libertad bajo fianza pero no pueden ser liberados. Una orden judicial también les prohíbe acercarse a menos de 500 pies de cualquier tienda Publix. Su estatus migratorio ha complicado la situación: al carecer de la documentación adecuada, se enfrentan a la deportación a Sudáfrica. Melany fue trasladada del Broward Transitional Centre al Denver Contract Detention Facility en Colorado el 13 de abril. Peet fue trasladado de 'Alligator Alcatraz' al California City Corrections Centre, descrito por los detenidos en The Guardian como una 'cámara de tortura' y un 'infierno en la tierra'. La pareja, conocida por el papel de Melany en The Real Housewives of Pretoria y su actividad en redes sociales promoviendo narrativas sobre la persecución afrikáner, amplificadas por Donald Trump, había expresado su entusiasmo por la vida en Estados Unidos antes de los arrestos.

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