Posted on 11/19/2010 3:50:38 AM PST by humblegunner
They're accused of making victims sell counterfeit CDs and DVDs
A federal grand jury in Houston indicted three illegal immigrants in connection with an alleged human trafficking ring that forced victims to sell counterfeit CDs and DVDs, authorities said.
Estela Aguilar-Lopez, 47, Blanca Estela Lopez-Aguilar, 37, and Francisco Ivan Rodriguez-Garcia, 29, were indicted Wednesday on charges of conspiracy to force labor and conspiracy to harbor illegal immigrants, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Houston.
The defendants, all citizens of Mexico, are accused of running a scheme to collect smuggling debts of about $2,200 to $2,500 from illegal immigrants by forcing them to sell counterfeit goods in Houston apartment complexes.
The investigation started with a tip in August to FBI agents that illegal immigrants were being held against their will at a home in the 10000 block of Woodico Court in north Houston, court records
(Excerpt) Read more at chron.com ...
They had plenty of CDs and DVDs obviously.
The LEOs found out about this in AUGUST and the arrests were made at Thanksgiving??? Nothing like speedy law enforcement in the Bayou City....
forced victims to sell counterfeit CDs and DVDs
I think they’re on every other corner in NYC! And they sell watches too!!
Ping!
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