Update:
A full-service immigration agency, Legacy Imigra, and its founder, Vagner Soares De Almeida, along with his wife Juliana Colucci, and their associates, were arrested on charges of Racketeering, Organized Fraud, Extortion, and Unauthorized Practice of Law.
The agency amassed over $20 million in ill-gotten proceeds while victimizing hundreds of people, mostly Brazilian nationals, by falsely claiming they were qualified immigration attorneys and charging significant fees for fraudulent or improperly filed applications.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Florida Attorney General’s Office dismantled the criminal organization.
Original Release:
Orange County Sheriff John Mina is planning to hold a news conference on Wednesday…