HOLLYWOOD, FLA. — "Based on the limited information available to us at the time, we believed our cinnamon rolls had been stolen," Roll and Dough said in a statement. "Uber instructed us to file a police report, so we followed their guidance." The bakery later learned that the carrier had been detained by immigration authorities during the delivery.

Ivan Dario Rico Molano was stopped at around 8:50 a.m. on Interstate 95 southbound near Sheridan Street in Hollywood, Fla. The stop followed a records check on a silver Kia Carnival. Sunrise Police confirmed the driver was taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol in Hollywood while en route to deliver the cinnamon rolls.

A CBP spokesperson provided details regarding the encounter with the driver. "During the encounter, the driver, identified as Ivan Dario Rico Molano, a citizen of Colombia, admitted to being in the United States without legal authorization," the spokesperson said. The spokesperson added that "Mr. Molano was arrested and transported to the Dania Beach Border Patrol Station for processing."

Records indicate he entered the United States legally in May 2021, but remained beyond his authorized period of stay, according to the CBP spokesperson. Before his detention, Rico Molano contacted someone to take the vehicle containing the cinnamon rolls. A family member of the driver found the cinnamon rolls and returned them to the police station.

Roll and Dough recovered the cinnamon rolls from the police station after the situation was clarified. The bakery issued a public correction regarding its initial assessment of the event. "Based on what we now know, Ivan did not intentionally steal our cinnamon rolls," Roll and Dough said. Julie Pierre is the founder of Roll and Dough.

Timeline

On August 29, 2026, Roll and Dough hired a driver to deliver 400 cinnamon rolls to a farmers' market on Saturday. Later that day, the cinnamon rolls did not arrive at their destination. Ivan Dario Rico Molano was stopped at around 8:50 a.m. on Interstate 95 southbound near Sheridan Street in Hollywood, Fla.

Sunrise Police confirmed the driver was taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol in Hollywood while en route to deliver the cinnamon rolls. Rico Molano contacted someone to take the vehicle containing the cinnamon rolls. The stop followed a records check on a silver Kia Carnival.

Why It Matters

This event shows the intersection of commercial logistics and federal immigration enforcement actions. Roll and Dough corrected its public record after learning the driver was detained rather than having stolen the goods, demonstrating how incomplete information can lead to mischaracterizations of events involving immigration status.

The bakery's decision to support the driver's family financially reflects a response to the human impact of the detention. U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed the driver admitted to being in the United States without legal authorization and was processed at the Dania Beach facility, illustrating standard procedures for individuals found without legal status during routine checks.