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The illegal immigrant who stole Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s Gucci bag has pleaded guilty — a move that will likely lead to his deportation, according to court records.

Mario Bustamante-Leiva, 49, is accused of committing a string of thefts across Washington, D.C., between April 12 and 20, including stealing Noem’s luxury handbag, which contained $3,000 in cash, while she was dining with her family on Easter. After each theft, he allegedly used victims’ credit cards to make fraudulent purchases.

The Chilean national agreed Friday to plead guilty to Wire Fraud, Aiding and Abetting, and First-Degree Theft.

According to court filings, he acknowledged that he is “removable from the United States upon the completion of t

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