Thread: Business owners arrested for employing illegal aliens

Business owners arrested for employing illegal aliens

Posted: Wed 10:46 PM, Nov 20, 2013

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) -- We're learning more about a federal investigation involving a couple who operates some Subway restaurants in Lexington.

According to our partners at the Herald-Leader, investigators say Amrutlal Patel and his wife, Dakshaben employed undocumented Indian nationals, who worked long hours for little pay.

They've been charged with housing, transporting, and employing illegal aliens.

The couple operates four Subway restaurants including one on Southland Drive, which was closed today.

The Patels were arrested Tuesday, after investigators searched their home.

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By: Sean Moody
Updated: Thu 5:45 PM, Nov 21, 2013

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Amrutlal and Dakshaben Patel are scheduled to appear in federal court at 4:45 to answer to charges of housing, employing, and transporting illegal aliens.

According to a criminal complaint, the Patels are accused of forcing several undocumented Indian citizens to work in their Subway restaurants.

The investigation began in August. According to the complaint, a man went to Lexington Police, telling them there was criminal activity going on at some Subway restaurants. He told police he managed four Subway restaurants for Amrutlal and Dakshaben Patel and that they were forcing four undocumented Indian citizens to work in those restaurants as well as housing them at their home on Ellerslie Park Blvd. The man said one of those workers told him they were taken from the home to the restaurants between 9 and 11 in the morning, worked, then taken back to the home between 9 and 11 in the evening. He said when they got home, they would be locked in a secret room in the basement until morning. Those workers told investigators they were paid in cash at a rate as low as $4.00 to $5.00 an hour.

The Department of Homeland Security and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement got involved and two days ago, they raided the home, arresting Amrutlal and Dakshaben Patel. They're now charged with housing, employing, and transporting illegal aliens.

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Updated: Tue 11:06 AM, Dec 03, 2013

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WBKO) -- We have an update on the arrest of the owners of several Lexington area Subway restaurants and their employees last month. There has been an additional arrest plus court documents are revealing more about their charges.

Amrutlal Patel and his wife were arrested in November on federal charges. New court documents show they have been charged with bringing in and harboring aliens and were forcing four undocumented Indian citizens to work for them.

They also housed some of the aliens in a hidden room located in their home. Three of those subway employees have been arrested and turned over to immigration.

Police started investigating the Patels back in August.

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