$23.5K Immigration Scam Busted: Harrisburg Woman Accused Of Duping Local Family
A Harrisburg woman pocketed $23,500 from a man trying to bring his family from Vietnam to the U.S.—then vanished, Swatara Township police detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, June 5.
Gracie Deguia-Reed, 54, is accused of orchestrating an immigration sponsorship scheme that unraveled over five months. The victim told police he made several cash payments—$7,500, two installments of $3,000, and a final $10,000—in hopes of helping six relatives emigrate to the U.S.
Text messages and hand-written receipts provided by the victim show Deguia-Reed claimed she could spons…
Illegal Hicksville Spa Busted For Prostitution, 2 Taken By ICE: Police
Two women were arrested and later detained by federal agents after police uncovered a prostitution operation inside a Hicksville basement spa, Nassau County detectives announced on Saturday, May 31.
The investigation began at Sweet Spa, located in the rear basement of 113A Broadway, where officers with the Narcotics/Vice Squad discovered illegal massages and prostitution were taking place around 3:05 p.m. on Friday, May 30.
Tao Zhao, 44, of 135-21 40th Road, and Na Cao, 35, of 41-12A Main Street—both from Flushing—were taken into custody at the scene without incident, police said.
Detectiv…
Virginia Father Smuggled 17-Year-Old Honduran Girl To Help Raise His Kids, Feds Say
A Virginia man who allegedly paid to smuggle a 17-year-old Honduran girl across the border so she could help raise his kids has been charged with conspiracy, federal officials announced.
Luis Alonso Argueta-Diaz, 35, was arrested without incident on Monday, May 19, in Virginia, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Agents say Argueta-Diaz arranged and partially paid for the unaccompanied teen to be illegally transported into the United States from Honduras.
On May 3, she was apprehended by US Border Patrol near Santa Teresa, New Mexico, after unlawfully crossing the bo…
