Former Dunkin Donuts owners arrested for hiring illegal alie
Former Dunkin Donuts owners arrested for hiring illegal aliens to work at stores
(WTNH, Jan. 20, 2006 11:55 AM ) _ The former owner of a chain of shoreline Dunkin Donuts has just been arrested by federal authorities and will be arraigned this afternoon.
The arrests comes after a Team 8 Investigation into whether Guilford resident Jose Calhelha was deliberately brining illegal aliens into the U.S. to work at his Dunkin Donuts stores.
Both Calhelha and his daughter have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiring to bring illegal aliens into the country.
A News Channel 8 investigation featured interviews with former Dunkin Donuts store managers who claim Calhelha recruited them from overseas with promises of big money and shortcuts in getting legal immigration status.
Calhelha owned stores in Branford, Westbrook, Derby, East Haven, and Old Saybrook. As a result of News Channel 8's story, Dunkin Donuts forced Calhelha to sell his stores.
Federal authorities will be holding a news conference this afternoon and we'll have details later on News Channel 8 starting at 5:00 p.m.
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