Deportee returned and continued to rob stores, feds say

A man who federal authorities say was deported during a string of robberies — only to return and continue targeting liquor and convenience stores across Southern California — has pleaded guilty to several charges.

- BY CHRISTOPHER BUCHANAN

Jesus Soto-Parada, 26, was arrested along with his alleged accomplice, Daniel Pavon, early last year.

Soto-Parada appeared in federal court Tuesday afternoon in downtown Los Angeles and pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to interfere with commerce and seven counts of interfering with commerce by robbery.

With his head dipped and voice low, Soto-Parada pleaded “culpable” through a Spanish interpreter as he forfeited his right to a trial.

According to a criminal complaint, Soto-Parada, a native of El Salvador, and Pavon, a Honduran national, brandished weapons to rob multiple stores for a total of $20,000 in cash and merchandise.