Illegal immigrant charged with tax fraud in Georgia
An illegal immigrant who currently resides in Gainesville, Georgia, was recently charged with tax fraud after taking part in a scheme worth approximately $465,000.
An illegal immigrant who currently resides in Gainesville, Georgia, was recently charged with tax fraud after taking part in a scheme worth approximately $465,000.
Guillermo Merino, 34, and was arrested by the Gang Task Force and the Multi Agency Narcotics Squad during a federal investigation and has been charged with second-degree forgery, according to a report. The FBI and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement led the criminal probe.
Merino was arrested with approximately $53,000 of cash on him, said Lt. Scott Ware of MANS, Georgia newspaper the Gainesville Times reported. More than $412,000 were found at his residence.
He is accused of using identification of illegal immigrants to file tax returns, the news source reported. He cashed the checks from income tax returns and kept the money for personal use.
Currently, Merino is incarcerated in the Hall County jail with an immigration hold on him, the news source added.
Illegal immigrants who are found guilty of crimes are typically deported in addition to other sentences.
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