Four In Virginia Accused Of Forcing Undocumented Immigrants Into Labor At Laundry Facility
Four people in Virginia are facing charges for alleged labor trafficking, forced labor, and immigration offenses in connection to a laundry facility they operated, federal authorities announced.
A 33-count indictment has been unsealed charging four in the region for defrauding and committing offenses against the US, including human trafficking from Central America, money laundering, benefiting from forced labor, and harboring undocumented immigrants, according to the Department of Justice.
Those charged with engaging in a conspiracy to harbor, transport, and benefit from the work of non-cit…
Owner, Employees Of Sayville Motel Accused Of Facilitating Sex Trafficking, Drug Sales
The owner and employees of a Long Island motel were charged after investigators found that they allowed and profited from prostitution and narcotics trafficking at the business.
The news comes after an investigation into activities at the Sayville Motor Lodge, according to an announcement on Wednesday, Nov. 2, from Breon Peace, United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York.
Peace said the following individuals were charged with sex trafficking conspiracy and managing a drug premises:
Narendarakuma Dadarwala, age 76, of Sayville
Shardaben Dadarwala, age 69, of Sayville
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(Updated) Agents Arrest 2 After Raiding Woburn Restaurants In Human Trafficking Probe: Feds
Homeland Security investigators arrested a father and son and charged them with running a human trafficking ring at two downtown Woburn restaurants.
Jesse Moraes, 64, and Hugo Moraes, 42, who ran the Dog House Bar and Grill and Tudo Na Brazil on Main Street, are accused of bringing people into the country and forcing them to work at their restaurants, the US Attorney General for Massachusetts said. They face several immigration violations.
Investigators said Chelbe Moraes, who lives in Brazil, would smuggle people to the United States for a fee of $18,000 to $22,000 a person. They were s…
