Wednesday, September 24, 2014

7-11 owners plead guilty to fraud

From CBS 2:

Five people have pleaded guilty to charges that they exploited undocumented immigrant workers at 7-11 franchises they operated in New York and Virginia.

Prosecutors say Farrukh Baig, Malik Yousaf, Bushra Baig, Shahnawaz Baig, and Zahid Baig pleaded guilty Monday at the federal courthouse on Long Island.

They pleaded guilty to wire fraud and concealing and harboring illegal immigrants. Prosecutors say the defendants agreed to forfeit franchise rights to 10 stores in New York and four in Virginia.

Prosecutors say the defendants hired illegal immigrants and used stolen IDs to swindle more than $2.6 million in wages from the workers.
As part of the guilty plea, the defendants also agreed to forfeit five houses they owned. The homes are valued at over $1.3 million.

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Buncha ScumBaigs!

Anonymous said...

What a world we live in!

Joe Moretti said...

Next is to investigate Dunkin Donuts in NYC.

Deke DaSilva said...

It’s really about the American Dream!

Immigrants like Farrukh Baig, Malik Yousaf, Bushra Baig, Shahnawaz Baig, and Zahid Baig built this country and they continue to enrich it with Diversity!

Anonymous said...

"Five people have pleaded guilty to charges that they exploited undocumented immigrant workers....."
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Isn't calling illegal aliens undocumented immigrants, the same as calling a bank heist an undocumented funds withdrawal?

We're Queens - We Can't Have Nice Things said...

So exactly which part of this story isn't enacted at almost every store and foodshop in Queens?

Let's see...

1) hired illegal immigrants - check!
2) used stolen IDs - check!
3) swindled wages from the workers - check!

Were they to be investigated I'm sure that almost every business in Queens would exhibit such violations!

It's the Wild West out here - Third World style!

Anonymous said...

Nice American names. Check all Dunkin Donuts, Subway, newsstands , and gas stations too!

Anonymous said...

I love a story where everyone is breaking the law.

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