Posted on 05/12/2019 6:43:57 AM PDT by Kaslin
After conducting a years-long investigation, authorities have charged an illegal alien business owner with exploiting workers by gaining "unlawful profit by employing illegal aliens and paying them below-market wages" as well as illegally owning firearms.
According to the press release, "unlawfully present Mexican national Juan Antonio Perez, 46, was indicted on federal felony charges May 7 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia pursuant to a years-long investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) that culminated in the simultaneous execution of six federal search warrants in Georgia and Tennessee last week resulting in the federal criminal charges issued Wednesday."
Perez's business, Aztec Construction, allegedly operated by employing illegal aliens and paying them a below-market wage which allowed his business to reap profit against competitors who were acting within the law. "Perez is also charged with being an illegal alien in possession of 14 firearms – federal law prohibits illegal aliens from possessing firearms," the press release says.
Perez's arrest highlights an often overlooked problem in the illegal immigration debate -- worker exploitation.
According to ICE, "Perez allegedly used the proceeds of his illegal activity to build a 7,500-square-foot house, bought other houses where he allowed some of his employees to live, and purchased more than 50 sports cars and heavily customized trucks."
Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations Atlanta Nick S. Annan told media that, "Individuals, like Mr. Perez, who flagrantly violate federal law to give themselves an unfair business advantage are cheating both law-abiding employers and employees exploited by these unfair and illegal labor practices."
"This case is an illustration of serious threats to public safety on numerous levels," Annan added.
His large cache of weapons also raises additional concerns for authorities. “Perez not only broke the law by allegedly hiring illegal aliens at below-market wages and paying no taxes, he had a large assortment of weapons including shotguns and pistols that he had acquired through various means other than buying them himself,” U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak told media.
The case will now head to trial. Assistant U.S. Attorney William Traynor is prosecuting the case.
Illegal alien appropriating the 2nd amendment?
I enslaved people and put Americans out of work so I could buy 50 sportscars
3 homes
1 “fun house”
Nissan GTR, Porsches total of 50 cars
armed patrol of his large gated car garage
no worker overtime, no worker benefits
bought his cars, put ownership in the name of “helpers”
money laundering
“Perez allegedly used the proceeds of his illegal activity to build a 7,500-square-foot house, bought other houses where he allowed some of his employees to live, and purchased more than 50 sports cars and heavily customized trucks.”
And you’re just NOW arresting the guy?
He’s in the country illegally!
How did ANY of this shiite happen?
The article re this immigrant says he bought a white, Denali truck for $74,000 and put $692,000 in upgrades in the truck.
Can someone on FR please explain what kind of upgrades to the truck can amount to $692k.
Also, worth noting, is that this immigrant was living in a 7k sq ft house behind a wall with armed guards.
Only in America can this happen! This guy is one clever dude!
Exactly, and why was he even allowed to built a business?
One of those fancy horns that plays “La cucaracha”?
“His large cache of weapons...”
I thought 14 weapons would officially be an “arsenal” for the MSM.
Why did it take so long to jail this guy? Very visible.
“I thought 14 weapons would officially be an “arsenal” for the MSM.”
Where I live 14 weapons would be considered a “starter kit” not an arsenal.
You forgot the word illegal He built his business in 1988. Who knows when he snuck in the states. BTW Rossville is the first city in Georgia when you come in from Chattanooga, TN
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Your reply has nothing to do with the question I posed regarding how upgrades he put on the truck.
“Who knows when he snuck in the states”
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From the story linked in post 3: “Court records show Perez and his wife Eva Torres came to the United States in 1990, illegally.” Which means the advertised “since 1988” is false advertising, or maybe the court records do not reflect the first time he came to the US
“Can someone on FR please explain what kind of upgrades to the truck can amount to $692k.”
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I can’t. I had years in the car business including custom work on trucks, muscle and german cars. I n another life a was a supplier to Gulfstream and Leerjet. I can only explain that $692k by thinking of the custom silk carpets and drapes, marble counters, entertainment systems and solid gold fixtures that narcos and Saudis put on their jets.
He’s just trying to make a better life for himself as the democrats would say,no problem for them they operate the same way.
So......When’s the police auction?
I wonder if he had the truck taken apart and had it bullet-proofed.
That tends to run a bit on the expensive side, yes?
The fact that he could do all this for so many years....
Modern day slavery too. Dims and RINOs support this along with child trafficking and so much more. It is sick.
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