BOSTON — Federal prosecutors say this wasn’t random crime. It was scripted.
Eleven Indian nationals are now charged in what investigators describe as a calculated scheme to stage armed robberies across Massachusetts—incidents designed not to steal, but to deceive the immigration system.
According to charging documents, the alleged operation centered on fake violence with real consequences. Convenience stores, liquor shops, and fast-food locations became the backdrop. A so-called “robber” would enter, threaten clerks with what appeared to be a firearm, take cash, and flee—all while surveillance cameras rolled…