The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office says three more individuals have been charged in connection to a series of recent burglaries in Phoenix and Scottsdale that may be a part of a larger international crime ring.

Believed to be a part of a South American crime ring, six people are now facing charges in connection to an uptick in Valley burglaries.

County Attorney Rachel Mitchell labeled the group “crime tourists” and said they’re traveling to the United States from Chile on tourist visas allowing them to avoid US background checks in order to target affluent communities.

“Largely they fly into Los Angeles, and once they’re there they are able to obtain fake IDs and fan out across the United States,” Mitchell said in a press conference regarding the burglaries.

Last month, the county announced charges against three members of the group. This week, three additional members, including two adults and one juvenile, were arrested in Scottsdale.

The two adults out of the three involved in the recent case are each being held on $200,000 cash bail.

Scottsdale Police Chief Jeff Walther says these are not your typical cases of burglary.

“These are professionals,” Walther said. “These are not some of our homegrown burglars that are breaking into residences to feed a possible addiction. These are professionals. ... These are Chilean burglary crews that are coming to the United States on the visa waiver program.”

Since last November, there have been over 100 similar types of burglaries Valley-wide, with 35 of those cases originating from Scottsdale.