Juan Antonio Pérez was arrested on Tuesday following a years long investigation by the U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement agency
An undocumented Mexican businessman in Georgia lived the high life with a million-dollar mansion and fancy cars thanks to the illegal migrants that he employed and exploited, immigration officials say.
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency announced the indictment of Juan Antonio Pérez on Thursday, following a years-long investigation.
He was charged with harboring undocumented migrants 'for commercial advantage and financial gain' and possessing illegal firearms.
ICE claims that he has been living in the U.S. illegally, while running a construction company with offices in Georgia and Tennessee.
A series of raids last week at his three business centers and his homes led investigators to more than 50 luxury vehicles - which were allegedly registered under the names of other people, including two Mexicans with permanent residency in the U.S.
A Ford GT was one of the vehicles seized by federal agents during the last week
Juan Antonio Pérez owned more than 50 luxury vehicles and court documents revealed they were registered under the names of other people, including two Mexicans with permanent residency in the U.S.
Juan Antonio Pérez was a big fan of pickup trucks like the Ford vehicle pictured in this photo
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Agents also say they seized 14 firearms that Pérez illegally possessed.
According to the indictment, 46-year-old Pérez had been living in the U.S. without legal documentation since 'about 1990'. He was living in Bartow County, Georgia, at the time of his arrest.
He had operated Aztec Framing since about 2009 - employing a 'half-dozen'
