It all started when a 46-year-old suspect, who was homeless in Miami-Dade County and had an immigration hold, was arrested during an undercover operation. >> You want me to search uh search him case? >> It doesn't matter. I'm good. I can search him. I know. I have my gloves. Okay. Yeah, yeah, I am. Yeah, yeah. Mhm. Officers confirm with a supervisor that they need to log the suspect's property and make it clear he should not access it. That decision shows a clear level of caution and lack of trust toward the suspect while in custody. >> Is someone meeting me over there? >> We'll follow you over >> Okay. >> You want him in the GIU office? Yeah. GIU? Yeah, find out find out from the cases. We're getting We're getting back. >> I have one in my truck. I should Oh, okay. >> You got loose already by then? Yeah? >> Been for like a month. >> Really? Book him book him and then they'll pick him up from there. >> Okay. >> Just wait a minute don't let him They want They want his property to go through it just in case or >> Is that what your supervisor wants you to do? I mean, sorry. Is that what uh GIU supervisor wants you to do? >> Yeah. Okay. So, put his property there and uh don't let him go through his property. Um cuz you want to have to go through it to itemize it and then give it out. I'll follow you until you get there. >> Okay. >> Investigators say Yonel first made online believing he was speaking with a 15-year-old. The conversation quickly became inappropriate raising concern. He later arranged to meet at a local park and suggested deleting messages indicating he wanted to keep the interaction hidden. But things didn't go as planned and he was caught at the scene. >> It's for GIU. They said It's booked on He's on this side. Is this probable? I'll take it inside. Yeah, yeah. I was going to put it on I usually put it in my trunk I am, but I just want to Okay. It's for GIU. I don't know who the officer is. Mario said he's going to come. He said he was coming. I think Mario's coming. Come on, we're going in this room. Right here, right here. Stand up. Come on, stand When I take your handcuffs off, put your hand on the wall, all right? I need the address where he got picked up. >> Harrisville. >> I don't know the address. >> Harrisville. Sheriff's arrival at 5:00. >> Turn around. >> Sheriff's arrival at the hospital. This is Officer Simpson. >> Who has the >> I don't know. Probably Mario's. >> I need your belt. >> Pistol? >> No, no, no. This right >> Yeah, yeah, yeah. I think >> I don't have any other information on them. >> Do you have his contacts? >> Yes. His ID might be in there. We just put everything in there. His passport is on maybe my >> I actually have to go through all of these bags. I think he has money that told >> Yeah, how much money does he have? He has a lot of money. I don't know what that number means. No, he has a lot more than $100. I think he has some change. I threw some change in that bag. Should be like quarters and stuff down That's all his money? >> This or this he can't take this. So, I'm going to take it off. >> Okay. Okay. garbage and it's Spanish. Not >> sir. >> 100 Alex 760 >> $100? This is more than $100. >> $170 >> That's more than $170. >> Yes, 160 more. >> Wow. >> $170.60 >> Okay, that's not 100. That's 1,000. >> 1,076 $100 >> Okay. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 >> 100 >> 100 >> What's your name? >> My name is Joe. in Las Vegas. >> Is this your first time being arrested at home, Joe? >> Um I don't know. No. Las Vegas >> Don't worry about it. >> Speaking of Las Vegas >> Don't worry about >> Do you go to another city, Joe? >> Yeah? >> Did you go to town? >> From here, yeah. You want to sign? Right here? Yeah, yeah. For everything you're taking with you. Sign right there at the bottom. Come on. Get your Get your Sign this. >> Right here? >> No. >> No. Right here? >> Come on. Put your signature right here. >> Put your signature here? >> Yeah. You got it. >> This didn't happen all at once. It started with messages, then moved to a meeting, and step-by-step it became something serious. That's what makes this case important, because the signs were there early. They just didn't stop it in time. Police say Yonel now faces charges for trying to meet a minor and illegal online activity. And when it comes to people involved in cases like this, the focus has to be clear. They need to be held accountable, because situations like this don't just affect one moment. They put others at real risk. At the same time, cases like this also show why early intervention matters. Stopping it early is what prevents something worse. What do you think about this case? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.