Juan-Carlos Cruz Arrested

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LOS ANGELES (GaeaTimes.com)- Juan-Carlos Cruz, who is best known as the host of calorie conscious shows on Food Network, has been arrested after charges of solicitation to commit murder was levied against him. The celebrity chef has been accused of scheming to employ homeless, destitute people to carry out a murder plan, according to reports.

As per the details that has been available from the California police authorities, it has come to light that Juan-Carlos Cruz was detained by the cops on Thursday afternoon from a park in the Cheviot Hills locality of Los Angeles. While talking about the case, Sgt. Jay Trisler associated with the Santa Monica police revealed that homeless people who had been hired by the former “Calorie Commando” chef provided the authorities with the tip-off about the chef’s vicious plans which enabled them to go further in the case. The scheme failed when the homeless individuals recruited were prompt enough to inform the Homeless Liaison Program of the Santa Monica Police Department. At the same time, it has also been stated that vital clues about the case were unearthed when an undercover probe was carried out by the authorities which revealed the murder-for-hire method, where and when the targeted individual had to be killed as well as the conditions of the payment.

Although California police authorities have divulged that Juan-Carlos Cruz is presently being held on a $5 million bail, the cops did not release much information about the alleged scheme of murder as well as the intended target. The celebrity chef is likely to appear in court on Monday.